The Mets Beat Our Mariners 7-1, But Their Manager Thinks They're 'Unlucky' Right Now

Ugh. Still stinging from Wednesday's loss at T-Mobile Park, aren't we? Our Mariners, fresh off a good stretch, get absolutely shelled 7-1 by the New York Mets. You sit there, watching the game, thinking, "Man, this Mets offense is finally clicking!" Bo Bichette, who's been hearing boos from his own fans, looked like an MVP out there, racking up four hits, including a two-run single that blew open a four-run fourth inning. After our guys got swept by those New York teams last year, it always feels like a gut punch when they come to town and put up a number like that. But here's the kicker: for a team that put a seven-spot on us, they are apparently feeling "unlucky." What is *that* about?

Did the Mets Trick Us, Or Are They Just That Confused?

So, after Bichette went off against our M's, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza actually said he "has been very unlucky." Unlucky? Bichette just wanted to help the team win, but that's a wild take for a guy who had a four-hit night, helping his team win 7-1 and avoid a series sweep. Here's the cold, hard truth that makes Mendoza's take baffling: the Mets' offense is straight-up struggling this season. They've won five of their last seven, including against our boys, but still rank dead last in the majors in slugging percentage at .359 and 29th in on-base percentage at .293. They've perked up with 41 runs in their last seven games, but overall, it's been a slog. It just goes to show how much our pitching must have been off against them.

The Padres' Slump is Beyond Unlucky, It's Brutal

And if you thought the Mets had it bad, just look at the San Diego Padres. They're in the absolute worst slump of their campaign: five straight losses, nine out of their last ten. That includes a crushing 6-4 defeat Thursday in Philadelphia, completing a season sweep by the Phillies. Their manager, Craig Stammen, admitted "Everybody's trying to press a little bit. We're trying to be perfect... this isn't our best baseball, but it's not who we are as a team." He's got a point about the "nature of a long season," but the numbers are screaming. The Padres have managed a measly 26 runs in their last ten games. They rank dead last in the majors in runs scored with just 235, batting average at .216, and on-base percentage at .291. This lack of offense is killing their pitching and defense, which totally buckled in their last five road games, allowing 25 runs and looking sloppy. Their Friday starter, Michael King, 4-4 with a 3.18 ERA, got shelled for five runs in his last outing. Not exactly a good omen, especially with his 0-2 record and 5.40 ERA in his career against the Mets. As the Padres kick off a three-game series at home against those "unlucky" Mets, it’s a battle of the struggling offenses. For the Padres, it's about finding *any* kind of spark. For the Mets, it's about proving they can actually hit consistently, not just occasionally against our M's. You gotta wonder which team is going to break out of their shell, or if this is just what we're going to see from these squads all year. Either way, our Mariners need to put that Mets loss behind them and focus on being better than both of 'em.

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