Season Outlook

So, after todays win against the Chicago White Sox I looked at the today's scores. The Yankees won, as did the Angels. We're 2 games back of the AL West leading Angels. I looked at the Wild Card and I see we're .5 games ahead of the Yankees. We don't have any room for error. Upon noticing the standings, I got curious and wanted to see what the rest of our schedule looks like. Here it is:

Teams above .500

Minnesota Twins
April 17-19 = Mariners swept in 3 @ Safeco
August 13-15 = Mariners drop 2 of 3 @ Safeco
August 20-22 = @ Metrodome

Current record against Twins = 1-5

Detroit Tigers
May 8-10 = Mariners drop 2 of 3 to the Tigers @ Comerica
July 12-15 = Mariners and Tigers split a 4 game series, 2 games a piece @ Safeco
September 7-9 = @ Comerica

Current record against Tigers = 3-4

Cleveland Indians
May 21 = Mariners lose make-up game @ Jacobs Field
June 11 = Mariners win make-up game @ Jacobs Field
August 30 = @ Jacobs Field
September 25-27 = 4 game series against the Indians @ Safeco Field. The 2nd game on September 26th is an Indians home game at Safeco to make-up for a lost game.

Current record against Indians = 1-1

Toronto Blue Jays
June 29-July 1 = Mariners sweep a 3 game series @ Safeco
July 20-22 = Mariners drop 2 of 3 @ Rogers Centre
August 31-September 2 @ Rogers Centre

Current record against Blue Jays = 4-2

New York Yankees
May 4-7 = Mariners and Yankees split a 4 game series, 2 games a piece @ Yankee Stadium
May 11-13 = Mariners take 2 of 3 @ Safeco
September 3-5 @ Yankee Stadium

Current record against Yankees = 4-3

Los Angeles Angels
April 20-22 = Angels sweep 3 game series @ Angel Stadium
May 15-17 = Mariners drop 2 of 3 @ Safeco
May 28-30 = Mariners drop 2 of 3 @ Angel Stadium
July 30-August 1 = Mariners take 2 of 3 @ Safeco
August 27-29 @ Safeco
September 20-23 @ Angel Stadium

Current record against Angels = 4-8

Of the 41 games left, 24 are against teams with winning records.

Teams Under .500

Texas Rangers = August 23-26 @ Rangers Ballpark

Oakland A's = September 10-12 @ Safeco

Tampa Bay Devil Rays = September 13-16 @ Safeco

Oakland A's = September 17-19 @ McAfee Coliseum

Texas Rangers = September 28-30 @ Safeco

17 of the Mariners final 41 are against the sub-.500 teams.

Against AL West

20 of the final 41 are against AL West teams. Of those 20, 13 are against the teams with losing records, the A's or the Rangers.

2 Biggest Series...

September 3-5 @ Yankee Stadium

September 20-23 @ LA

The two teams we are essentially fighting against for either the Wild Card of the Division, and they are both on the road.