Takeaways From Seattle Mariners Series Against Athletics

TL;DR

The Seattle Mariners won the final game of their series against the Athletics 5-4 with a walk-off RBI single by Josh Naylor. This victory improved their record to 11-15 and sets them up for a six-game road trip.

Key points

Mariners won 5-4 against Athletics
Josh Naylor hit the walk-off RBI single
Mariners' record improved to 11-15
They salvaged the series finale
Upcoming road trip includes Cardinals and Twins

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Takeaways From Seattle Mariners Series Against Athletics

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners were able to salvage the series finale of a three-game set against the Athletics on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

The Mariners (11-15) won 5-4 via a walk-off RBI single hit by first baseman Josh Naylor. The win gave the M's a 3-3 mark in their six-game homestand and sent them on the road for a six-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Twins with momentum.

Here's several takeaways from Seattle's win in the series finale and the overall trio of contests against the A's:

Mariners offense figures it out in finale

The Mariners lost the first two games of the series by a combined five runs. In both contests, Seattle either had the lead or was tied with the Athletics early before giving up the lead late.

In those two games, the Mariners went a combined 1-for-16 with runners in scoring position and left 15 potential scorers on-base.

Seattle still wasn't efficient in that regard Wednesday but it was better. It went 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine. In the ninth inning, the Mariners had four hits, capped by Naylor's walk-off.

"I think every win gives you a little bit of a boost," Naylor said in a postgame interview Wednesday. "But, yeah. We haven't really been playing our type of baseball the last month. ... But it's early still. We're trying our hardest, it's just not working out. But I tell the guys 'we'd rather start bad and end great then start great and end bad.' We look at all the positives, take all the wins from the day and move forward. Be your better self tomorrow and the day after that."

Mariners bullpen bounces back

Seattle's bullpen has been more consistent than the offense this season. However, the series against the A's proved to be a taxing one for the relievers.

The Mariners' bullpen allowed a combined seven runs across the three games, including three apiece in games one and two, respectively.