The M’s are in a rough spot, gang. Seattle just dropped their sixth consecutive loss last night, squandering a late three-run lead against the Boston Red Sox in a brutal 9-8 opener. Six straight defeats, can you believe it? This isn’t how we wanted September 1st to kick off in the Emerald City.
The Streak Is Real, And It Hurts
Seriously, that 9-8 defeat at Fenway Park was a gut punch. We were up by three runs late in the game, in the opener of a three-game series, and just couldn’t close it out. It’s not just the one game, though. That’s six losses in a row now. Six! Every time we think we’re gonna turn the corner, something like this happens. We’re sitting at a tough 64-74 record right now, and the hope to avoid ‘falling farther back in the postseason race’ feels like a desperate plea after this kind of slide. We’re facing a Boston Red Sox team that’s 75-63, and they’re looking to build their own momentum. We just handed them a win from the jaws of defeat. It’s a bitter pill to swallow when every game feels like it matters so much.
Swept Away While Others Chase October
And let’s not forget what set this whole ugly streak in motion: last weekend’s disaster. The Toronto Blue Jays, who had endured a 10-game stretch where they couldn’t even record *consecutive* victories, found their rhythm by absolutely sweeping the Seattle Mariners. A sweep! They outscored us 19-4 in that three-game series. Nineteen to four. That’s a gut check, plain and simple. While Toronto used that performance to better their own position in the race for a postseason berth, moving their record to 68-70 and trailing the Cleveland Guardians by just 1.5 games for the third AL Wild Card, we’re just trying to stop the bleeding. The Guardians, by the way, are riding high at 69-68. They just avoided a sweep themselves with an 11-1 rout after carrying a seven-game winning streak into their Kansas City Royals series. Cleveland is one-half game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles for the third Wild Card *and* in the chase for the AL Central title, trailing the Chicago White Sox by three games. It feels like everyone else is moving forward, making their plays for October, while we’re stuck in this skid. It’s tough to watch.
What Happens Next?
Tonight, the Mariners resume that critical three-game series against the Boston Red Sox. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m. ET at Fenway Park. We cannot afford another setback, not with our record sitting at 64-74. We have to pull ourselves together, get a win, and just, please, stop the bleeding. Our season is on the line, Emerald City. We’re still here, we’re still watching every pitch, and we’re demanding some fight tonight. Let’s see if our M’s can turn this around.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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