Usually we put the standings at the end of these series previews, but if those W-L records didn’t twig you to it, there’s something happening here, what it is ain’t exactly clear. That’s right, this series is a showdown between the current two top teams in the AL West, who are, just as everyone predicted this off-season, the Mariners and the Athletics. Obviously, the A’s were a popular sleeper pick this off-season because of their high-flying offense; the Mariners offense has come as more of a surprise. All that leads up to a pretty exciting series that could either see the Mariners strengthen their hold on the AL West, or have the A’s claim sole possession of first place for the first time this season.
Series Preview: Mariners (20-13) at Athletics (19-16)
