The pitcher situation is the story. With Kodai Senga on the IL (spine, headed to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday for a rehab start) and Clay Holmes moved to the 60-day, Carlos Mendoza is patching together starts. David Peterson has been yo-yo'd between rotation and bullpen, Sean Manaea got bumped in, and Tuesday's name still wasn't on the board as of the morning. Whoever it is gets a Mariners offense that just dropped 7 on Arizona and is finally clicking.
The Mets' injury list is the longer read of the two. Francisco Lindor (calf) is running again, Francisco Alvarez (knee) is doing full baseball activities, and Jorge Polanco (Achilles) could be back next week on this same road trip — but none of them help tonight. Tyrone Taylor's hip MRI almost certainly means another IL stint. Seattle is dealing with its own catcher issue, Cal Raleigh (oblique) just getting back into the cage.
- Day-To-DayBrandon Waddell (RP) — Waddell (shoulder) picked up the win after allowing three runs on four hits while striking out two across three innings during Saturday's game against Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.06/01
- Day-To-DayAdbert Alzolay (RP) — The Mets reassigned Alzolay to minor-league camp Tuesday.06/01
- Day-To-DayMike Tauchman (RF) — Tauchman (knee) is still rehabbing at the Mets' spring training complex and has yet to resume baseball activities, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.05/18
- Day-To-DayGrae Kessinger (3B) — no05/13
- Day-To-DayJoe Jacques (RP) — The Mets signed Jacques to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayKevin Herget (RP) — Herget signed a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training with the Mets on Thursday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJose Rojas (3B) — Triple-A Salt Lake placed Rojas on its COVID-19 injured list Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILJorge Polanco (1B) — Polanco (Achilles) will play two more rehab games and could be activated from the 10-day injured list some time next week on the Mets' road trip, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.05/29
- 10-Day-ILFrancisco Alvarez (C) — Alvarez (knee) is going through full baseball activities and could be ready for a rehab assignment as soon as next week, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.05/29
- 10-Day-ILTyrone Taylor (CF) — Taylor (hip) will be sent for an MRI, but the team expects that he'll require a stint on the injured list, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.05/26
- 10-Day-ILFrancisco Lindor (SS) — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that Lindor (calf) has begun a running progression, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.05/25
- 10-Day-ILRonny Mauricio (SS) — The Mets placed Mauricio (thumb) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.05/08
- 15-Day-ILKodai Senga (SP) — Senga (spine) will pitch Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse, reports Mike Puma of the New York Post.06/02
- OutRobert Stock (RP) — Stock (shoulder) said Sunday that he'll require surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome and could be sidelined for the remainder of the season, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILLuis Robert Jr. (CF) — Robert was administered a series of injections for his injured back, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.05/29
- 60-Day-ILClay Holmes (SP) — The Mets transferred Holmes (fibula) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/19
- 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP) — The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILDedniel Nunez (RP) — The Mets placed Nunez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJustin Hagenman (RP) — The Mets placed Hagenman on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a rib fracture.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP) — The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJosh Naylor (1B) — Naylor is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Royals on Friday.06/02
- Day-To-DayTeddy McGraw (SP) — McGraw is working his way back from right elbow issues, Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILCal Raleigh (C) — Raleigh (oblique) began taking swings in a batting cage Friday, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports05/29
- 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B) — Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Sunday that Donovan will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection for his strained left groin as well as his adductor and is expected to resume baseball activity in 2-to-3 weeks, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.05/18
- 10-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B) — The Mariners placed Wilson on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured left thumb.05/08
- 60-Day-ILMiles Mastrobuoni (3B) — Mastrobuoni (calf) began a rehab assignment Monday with the Mariners' Arizona Complex League affiliate, going 0-for-2 with a 1:1 K:BB.05/26
- 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP) — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP) — Vargas (lat) has suffered a setback in his recovery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.05/08
Pinnacle has Seattle at -379 with a 5.5 total and under -247, which is the market politely telling you it expects the bullpen game to get walked into the woodshed by Gilbert. The Mets' angle is simple: hang around, ambush Seattle's pen the second Gilbert exits, and steal one. That's a much easier sentence to type than execute.