Seattle Mariners Need To Right Ship Pretty Quickly

The Mariners didn't have a fun trip to the Valley of the Sun as Arizona swept a three-game series at Chase Field in Phoenix. 

What's been happening with the Mariners? They have one of the best power hitters in MLB with catcher Cal Raleigh. Well, looking at some statistics a little closer might offer some answers.

On Wednesday, Seattle had eight hits and two walks. It looks like their offensive output is good. But getting those runners home from being on base has been a struggle. Through 67 games, the Mariners have left 493 runners on base. 

Seattle Mariners aren't getting runners home in a timely fashion, hurting chances at wins

How bad is that statistic? That's the second-highest mark among all American League teams. In addition, Seattle is hitting .222 with runners in scoring position. That's the fourth-lowest mark in all the major leagues, only being better than the Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, and Baltimore Orioles.

They are not scoring runs. The traffic on the basepaths is there. So, the Mariners need to fix that ASAP if they are going to stay atop the AL West Division. Right now, they are four games behind the Houston Astros. 

Yes, once again, Seattle is looking up and seeing Houston in first place. That's a spot the Mariners don't like being in one bit.

“Nobody in this clubhouse likes to lose,” center fielder Julio Rodríguez said. “But I feel like we all know that the game of baseball is gonna go up and down. Everybody through the season is gonna go through stretches like this. I feel like everybody is staying pretty even-keeled throughout and just kind of putting one foot in front of the other.”

Mariners first baseman Rowdy Tellez has been improving on his stats over the last few weeks. Seattle needs his hot bat to keep going.

It's time for the Mariners to put some things together and get back on the winning track.