How Hard is the Seattle Mariners Remaining Schedule in Comparison to Houston Astros?
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The Seattle Mariners enter play on Thursday at 33-34 and in a tie for second place in the American League West. They are 4.0 games back of the Houston Astros, and unfortunately, it looks like it's going to be a tough climb for the M's to catch the Astros and make the playoffs for the first time since 2022.
According to Tankathon, the Mariners have the 18th-hardest schedule remaining in baseball. The only problem? The Astros have the easiest, as you can see below.
If you're into schedules and that kind of thing, it's worth noting that the Astros have the EASIEST schedule remaining for the rest of the season. #TridentsUp
— Brady Farkas (@RefuseToLosePod) June 12, 2025
(Per Tankathon) pic.twitter.com/MhzabbSHaC
The M's have 95 games left with their opponents totaling a .499 winning percentage. The Mariners still have three games against division leaders like the Los Anglees Dodgers, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. They'll also see the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs on their next road trip.
On the other side, they do have three games with the Colorado Rockies and three with the Chicago White Sox, as well as six with the Athletics.
As for Houston? The opposition winning percentage there is just .468. They have six games with the Rockies, and 11 with the A's, as well as seven against the Orioles.
Considering the M's just lost series's to the under .500 Washington Nationals, Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks, they may have just punted the best chance they had to use the schedule to their advantage. Now, they are going to have to come up with some "special" victories and hope that the Astros falter along the way.
The Mariners are off on Thursday but will resume play on Friday at home against the Cleveland Guardians.
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