Mariners head to Seattle, looking to get on track vs. the surprising A's

In recent seasons past, the Mariners could have looked at their schedule of upcoming games, see a set of games against the Oakland A's and stamp it as series win with a high likelihood of a sweep. When A's owner John Fisher started trading away the successful core of players following the 2021 season, knowing the franchise couldn't afford to offer contract extensions to keep them, another rebuild featuring subpar rosters and losing seasons would follow. The A's went 60-102 in 2022 and an MLB-worst 50-112 last season. The Mariners benefitted somewhat from those losing seasons.