Seattle Mariners Have Golden Opportunity in Weekend Series vs. Royals
The Royals have lost nine of their last 10 in order to fall to last place in American League Central, and the Mariners have to take advantage.
Brady Farkas and Buster Olney on the most recent 'Refuse to Lose Territory' podcast. Subscribe on YouTube. The Seattle Mariners (24-27) have been struggling to find momentum and consistency all season long.
After taking two-of-three this week from the upstart Chicago White Sox , the Mariners now head to Kansas City to take on the reeling Royals, who have lost nine of their last 10 games. They were just swept by the Boston Red Sox. The Royals always play the Mariners hard, regardless of record, with fans often citing the Royals as one of the most annoying teams to play against.
Bobby Witt Jr. is one of the most incredible players in the sport, but beyond that, the Royals historically haven't struck out much against Seattle, slapping the ball all over the field and stealing bases. The Royals have pulled off multiple big comebacks in the last several years against Seattle, and if the M's catch Cole Ragans and Seth Lugo in a series, it's always a difficult one to win.
The Royals beat the Mariners two-out-of-three in Seattle earlier this year, but despite all of that history and all of those difficulties, the M's have to find a way to take advantage of this chance. There's no better way to start to grab momentum than beating teams at the bottom of the league, and the M's have eight of their next nine series's against teams with a losing record. This is the time to make a move, even as beat up as the Mariners are.