Mariners Head to San Diego Looking to Snap a Five-Game Road Skid
The Seattle Mariners are sitting at 8-9 overall, fourth in the AL West, and they need to figure things out fast. They're heading to Petco Park Tuesday night to face the San Diego Padres, who are 10-6 and second in the NL West. The Mariners are 1-5 away from home so far, and this road trip has been rough. It's time to stop the bleeding.
Mariners Struggling Away From Home
Look, the numbers don't lie. Seattle is 1-5 on the road right now, and over their last 10 games they're sitting at 5-5 with a .210 batting average. That's not going to cut it against a Padres team that's been rolling at 8-2 over that same stretch. The good news? The Mariners are 6-3 in games when they out-hit their opponents, so if the bats wake up, there's a path to victory.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiBryan Woo takes the mound for Seattle with a 0-1 record and a 1.50 ERA over his starts. He's been sharp with a 0.78 WHIP and 17 strikeouts. The Padres will counter with Michael King, who's 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts.
What's Working For San Diego
The Padres are clicking right now. Jackson Merrill is producing with three doubles and three home runs already. Gavin Sheets has been especially hot over the last 10 games, going 11 for 37 with five doubles, two home runs and six RBI. San Diego has a .308 on-base percentage, which ranks 10th in the NL. They've outscored opponents by 21 runs over their last 10 games.
The Mariners have some bright spots too. Brendan Donovan is hitting .311 with three doubles, three home runs, and six RBI. Julio Rodriguez is 12 for 40 with two doubles and a home run over the past 10 games, so he's starting to get his stroke back.
Injury Reports
The Padres are dealing with some serious injury issues on the mound. Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta, Bryan Hoeing, and Griffin Canning are all on the shelf. Seattle has their own problems with Victor Robles (pectoral), Carlos Vargas (lat), Miles Mastrobuoni (calf), Bryce Miller (oblique), and Logan Evans (arm) all unavailable.
First pitch is at 9:40 p.m. EDT from San Diego. This is the first meeting between these teams this season, and the Mariners need this one badly.
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