Much like the Muppets, the Seattle Mariners took Manhattan recently, earning a series win over the New York Yankees in the Big Apple and inspiring one of the greatest pronunciations of “The Seattle Mariners” we’ve ever heard. They followed that up with a somewhat lackluster series split against the hapless Halos, however, and now have to face the Yankees again for another three-game set. Thankfully, the series win in New York gave them a little extra leeway to play with in the standings, but it’s inarguable that the Mariners could have helped themselves out even more by taking the series from the Angels rather than scraping their way to a split on a 2-1 win and an improbable yet delightful Jesse Winker grand slam.
Series Preview: Yankees (70-39) at Mariners (59-51)
