Don’t lie, you were starting to believe the 2022 Seattle Mariners were a Team of Destiny. It wasn’t that they made the playoffs — great story, but one that already had its grand finale — and it wasn’t that they got a great performance from bonafide ace Luis Castillo in Game 1 against the Toronto Blue Jays. That happens. Storming back from seven runs down to earn the sweep, though? Like that? OK it piqued some interest. And by the time they had dumped six runs on Houston Astros ace Justin “gonna win the Cy Young at 39” Verlander?
Make your own destiny: Yordan Alvarez stuns charmed Mariners with thunderous reminder of Astros' AL dominance
