The Seattle Mariners are set to face their division rival, the Oakland Athletics, for the last time in several weeks due to an unbalanced schedule. This is a unique situation that has been caused by the pandemic-shortened season.
The Mariners and Athletics have been division rivals since the American League West was established in 1969. They have faced each other in the regular season every year since then, and this season was no different. However, due to the pandemic, the MLB season was shortened to 60 games, and the schedule was unbalanced. This means that teams are playing more games against their division rivals than they normally would.
The Mariners and Athletics have already faced each other 10 times this season, which is more than they would normally play in a full 162-game season. This is why they will not face each other again for several weeks. The Mariners will play other teams in their division, as well as teams from other divisions, while the Athletics will do the same.
This is an unusual situation for the Mariners and Athletics, as they are used to playing each other multiple times throughout the season. It will be interesting to see how the teams fare against each other when they meet again in several weeks.
The unbalanced schedule has caused some interesting situations for teams across the league. The Mariners and Athletics are just one example of teams that have had to adjust to this new reality. It remains to be seen how the rest of the season will play out, but it is certain that teams will have to adjust to the new schedule in order to be successful.
