Entering Monday night’s series opener against the Los Angeles Angels, the Seattle Mariners were leading major-league baseball in nearly every statistical offensive category.
Yes, the Mariners have a bigger sample size most other teams — their two-game series against the Oakland A’s in Japan gave them a head start — but that doesn’t diminish the scorching start for Seattle’s bats.
The Mariners lead the league in runs (48), hits (58), doubles (14), home runs (15), extra-base hits (30) and RBIs (47), among a few other categories.
Exactly how is this year’s group putting up these numbers?