It wasn’t a pitching duel like Games 1 and 2, but things fell into place for the Mariners in Game 3 while Tigers manager A. J. Hinch’s best laid plans went awry.

As morning dawns on the Mariners’ mistakes from Saturday night, some final things can be gleaned before the team gears up to face Tarik Skubal in Game 2. What might be on Seattle’s mind headed into Sunday?

The Seattle Mariners had big contributions from both ends of the starting battery on Friday night as they took game two of four from the visiting Halos. Though the bats were once again silent for much of the night, the M’s found a way to win once more.

The Seattle Mariners had their second extra-inning slog in as many days, and once more, the bullpen put together a Herculean effort while the offense had more than its fair share of struggles. But baseball—especially in September—is akin to magic and fantasy, and Thursday’s game had a fairy-tale ending.

The Mariners’ woes on the road continued on Tuesday evening, as they dropped a game and a series to the Tampa Bay Rays. Problems both typical and atypical dogged the team, but two consistent issues were what sealed the deal.

Rebounding in resounding fashion, the Mariners put up a dozen runs against the AL-best Tigers, scoring in every way imaginable behind a historic day from Cal Raleigh.

For seven innings, Bryan Woo had the Yankees on their heels and the Mariners looked poised to salvage their road series in the Bronx with a much-needed win. But everything went wrong after that point, leading to a sweep-clinching meltdown.

Suddenly one of the most potent lineups in the big leagues despite hitters dropping like flies, the Mariners stayed red hot against the Angels, but injury issues put a damper on the two-game sweep.

Finding life on offense behind Cal Raleigh to back dominant starting pitching performances, the Mariners locked up a second straight series win over an AL West foe with a pair of victories over the Rangers.

The Mariners will be without outfielder Victor Robles (shoulder) for at least 12 weeks. So what do they do now?

With Opening Day right around the corner, here’s how the Mariners’ initial 26-man roster appears likely to shake out.

Projecting the Mariners’ 26-man roster with a little over three weeks to go before Opening Day.

With pitchers and catchers set to report to Spring Training on February 12, let’s take a look at how the Seattle Mariners’ initial 26-man roster of the 2025 season could shape up come Opening Day.