With wins yesterday from the Royals and the Tigers, the Mariners were officially eliminated from the postseason on their day off. All of that last minute improvement didn’t end up paying off and they’ll spend the last three days of the regular season playing meaningless baseball against the A’s and thinking about what could have been.
At a Glance
| Athletics | Mariners |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | Friday, September 27 | 7:10 pm |
| LHP JP Sears | RHP Luis Castillo |
| 50% | 50% |
| Game 2 | Saturday, September 28 | 6:40 pm |
| RHP Joey Estes | RHP Bryan Woo |
| 49% | 51% |
| Game 3 | Sunday, September 29 | 12:10 pm |
| RHP Mitch Spence | RHP Bryce Miller |
| 53% | 47% |
*Game odds courtesy of FanGraphs
Team Overview
| Overview | Athletics | Mariners | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batting (wRC+) | 101 (8th in AL) | 103 (6th in AL) | Mariners |
| Fielding (FRV) | -49 (14th) | -2 (10th) | Mariners |
| Starting Pitching (FIP-) | 114 (14th) | 92 (3rd) | Mariners |
| Bullpen (FIP-) | 96 (6th) | 100 (9th) | Athletics |
The A’s just wrapped up their final series ever in Oakland and will spend the final days of this season playing away from their former home.