The Mariners found a way to squander the goodwill of their strong start to a punishing 10-day roadtrip by finishing with a clunker in Houston, barely scraping one win out of four games and seeing their advantage in the AL West suddenly shrink like a rogue Kardashian threw a waist trainer on it. They return to T-Mobile Park for a long, three-team homestand, starting with the Washington Nationals, who are towards the bottom of their division but coming off a strong stretch of play where they’ve gone 7-3 over their last 10 games.
At a Glance
| Nationals | Mariners |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | Tuesday, May 27 | 6:40 pm |
| LHP Mitchell Parker | RHP Logan Evans |
| 44% | 56% |
| Game 2 | Wednesday, May 28 | 6:40 pm |
| RHP Trevor Williams | RHP George Kirby |
| 33% | 67% |
| Game 3 | Thursday, May 29 | 6:40 pm |
| LHP MacKenzie Gore | RHP Emerson Hancock |
| 51% | 49% |
*Game odds courtesy of FanGraphs
Team Overview
| Overview | Nationals | Mariners | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batting (wRC+) | 96 (10th in NL) | 114 (2nd in AL) | Mariners |
| Fielding (OAA) | -15 (15th) | -11 (14th) | Mariners |
| Starting Pitching (FIP-) | 97 (7th) | 92 (6th) | Mariners |
| Bullpen (FIP-) | 112 (14th) | 105 (10th) | Mariners |
The Nationals, coming into this series at five games below .