It's hard for anything to look too "bleak" six games into the season. But Wednesday's win over the reigning Cy Young winner might've meant just a little bit more than the rest.

A look at five things that stood out after the Seattle Mariners opened their 2025 season with a 3-4 homestand against the Athletics and Tigers.

Fresh off a dominant pitching performance and some clutch and timely hitting, the Athletics take on the Seattle Mariners in game three of a four game series at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. Friday’s game was one of more than a few firsts:

After a winter of uncertainty, Jorge Polanco had an Opening Day to remember. Polanco went 3-for-3 with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Athletics 4-2 on Thursday.

At 2-4 on the young season, the Seattle Mariners are already in an early-season bind. And it's not going to get any easier on Wednesday afternoon when they play

The Mariners are held to just one hit by Detroit's Casey Mize and others as the Tigers roll to a 4-1 win, with ace Tarik Skubal pitching Wednesday.

"The one number for the Seattle Mariners that stood out to me is 50," said ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan to Seattle Sports' Brock and Salk.

The Seattle Mariners lost to the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park. The M's offense was silent once again, as the team only got one-hit. With