Better Man: Mariners vs. Padres Series Preview
The 2026 Vedder Cup will be decided this weekend.
May 6, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2), San Diego Padres left fielder Jackson Merrill (middle), and San Diego Padres second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. (right) celebrate the San Diego Padres victory over the San Francisco Giantsat Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Scott Marshall-Imagn Images | Scott Marshall-Imagn Images We’ve entered into a bizarro world where a series against the Astros can be viewed as a “get right” series for the Mariners.
Back in April, the four-game sweep of Houston pushed Seattle to a game under . 500 and 1. 5 games back in the AL West.
This latest series win in Houston pushed Seattle to a game under . 500 and one game back in the AL West. The M’s will have to find a way to keep this momentum going without Cal Raleigh in the lineup which makes their margin for error much thinner than it already was.
Game Time Mariners Starter Padres Starter Mariners Win% Padres Win% Game 1 Friday, May 15 | 6:40 pm RHP Emerson Hancock RHP Randy Vásquez 54. 6% 45. 4% Game 2 Saturday, May 16 | 4:15 pm RHP Logan Gilbert RHP Lucas Giolito 62.
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