OAKLAND, Calif. – Road, sweet road. The Mariners kick off a seven-game road trip tonight with three against the A’s, a team they failed to beat in their season-opening homestand.
While the Mariners’ personnel is mostly the same as it was the first time the two teams met, the play is not. The early homestand hiccup appears to be behind them, and while the pitching has led way, both manager Scott Servais and general manager Jerry Dipoto have been happy with what they have seen with the offense and the quality of at-bats they are seeing on most nights.