The Mariners will play the historically bad Rockies at the best possible time

The Seattle Mariners have already faced their fair share of adversity in 2025, from beginning the year with a 4-8 record to currently being mired in a 3-7 skid after a series loss to the New York Yankees. However, this pales significantly when compared to how things have gone for the Colorado Rockies.

While not exactly pitying the Rockies and their fans, we wouldn't blame you for feeling at least slightly sorry for them when considering just how horrendous 2025 has been thus far in Colorado. Following a sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers, the worst team in the majors has a shockingly awful 7-36 record.

A historically bad start to the season for the Rockies

To really put this into context, the Rockies' 7-36 record is the worst in Major League history through the first 43 games of the season. Previously, the worst effort had been by the 1932 Boston Red Sox, who got off to a 8-35 start.

The Rockies have allowed 137 more runs than they have scored, a fact clearly aided by last Saturday night's 21-0 drubbing at Coors Field to the San Diego Padres. That loss represents the third-largest shutout margin in the majors since 1901, and would have equaled the biggest if the Padres had managed one more run.

As per ESPN's David Schoenfield, the 21-0 shellacking was the culmination of a seven-game losing streak in which the Rockies allowed six, nine, eight, 10, 11, 13 and 21 runs. They also became the first team in league history to allow at least eight runs and then increase the runs allowed in each of their next four games.

Unsurprisingly, the disastrous start to the 2025 season resulted in the Rockies parting company with manager Bud Black following Sunday's series finale against the Padres.

Of course we can appreciate Mariners fans questioning why we're bringing this all up, aside from making them feel better about their own team's current struggles.

How the Rockies' poor form relates to the Mariners

We're glad you asked, because the relevance comes in when the Mariners are scheduled to face the Rockies this season. And the timing could well prove to be extremely fortuitous, as the M's look to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2022 and just the second time overall since 2001.

Assuming the Mariners are still in contention and the Rockies continue to play at a similar level to right now, the series between the two in Seattle scheduled for September 23-25 represents a golden opportunity to secure a three-game sweep. This could prove crucial if the Mariners' pursuit of a playoff spot goes down to the wire yet again, as it has done in each of the past few seasons.

Making it even more crucial is that the Mariners then conclude the 2025 regular season with three home games versus the all-powerful Los Angeles Dodgers. As such, it's almost imperative that the Rockies continue to be a terrible team, no matter how much more suffering it means for their fanbase.

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