SEATTLE If the Mets are attempting to push aside OMG to become LOL, the past two nights have served as a good start. To be clear, the Mariners have good pitching and are a team that might win the AL West and create a ruckus in October. But that excuse only gets the Mets so far when di secting the first two games of this series. On Saturday, they managed only four hits, barely showing life in getting shut out for a second straight night in a 4-0 lo s at T-Mobile Park. J.D. Martinez reacts after striking out during the Mets lo s to the Mariners on Aug. 10. Getty Images Logan Gilbert allowed just three hits acro s his seven innings on Aug. 10. Getty Images The best for which the Mets (61-56) can now hope is to win Sunday, call it a .500 road trip and head home with thoughts of another surge to increase their postseason chances. The Mets are again chasing, behind Atlanta by a half-game for the NLs third wild-card spot. Logan Gilbert dominated the Mets, allowing only three hits and one walk over seven innings. Explore More All three of those hits were singles and two were produced by Francisco Lindor. The Mets got a fourth hit, a two-out single from Harrison Bader in the eighth, but they did not put a Luis Campusano Jersey runner in scoring position all night. Its unfortunate and frustrating, Brandon Nimmo said. But if I had to say super surprising, this pitching staff can do that, so its not like its out of the realm of po sibility. Pete Alonso, who ended the game with a meek grounder to shortstop, had a second straight 0-for-4 performance after blasting two homers in Thursdays series finale in Colorado. Pete Alonso, pictured on Aug. 10, was held without a hit for the second consecutive game against the Mariners. Getty Images Justin Turner drives in a run during the first inning of the Mets lo s to the Mariners on Aug. 10. USA TODAY Sports On Friday, the Mets got throttled by Bryce Miller, who surrendered only three hits with a walk over six innings. We have got good hitters, manager Carlos Mendoza said. Its just the last two nights [Mariners pitchers] have been on their games and we havent shown much. It wont get any easier for the Mets on Sunday, when Luis Castillos high-octane arm is scheduled to face this slumping crew. The Mets will hinge their hopes of avoiding a three-game sweep on Luis Severino. Theres no pre sure on us, J.D. Martinez said. The pre sure is on everyone else, not us right now. Thats what got us here and that is what we have got to keep doing. We cant get into this situation and start adding pre sure to ourselves because were not in a position to win. The interleague portion of this four-city trip hasnt been kind to the Mets, who have four lo ses in five games against the Angels and Mariners. In between they won a makeup game in St. Louis and won two of three in Colorado. After two straight superb starts that had run his scorele s streak to 15 / innings, Sean Manaea turned in a clunker. The left-hander lasted only three innings in which he threw 85 pitches and surrendered three earned runs on four hits with five walks and three strikeouts. Manaea got knocked around in the first inning, when the Mariners sent seven batters to the plate and jumped to a 3-0 lead. Sean Manaea struggled during the Mets lo s to the Mariners on Aug. 10. AP Victor Robles doubled leading off and after a delayed steal of third scored on Randy Arozarenas double. Justin Turners shot off the right-field fence became the Mariners third double of the inning, with another run scoring. Mitch Hanigers RBI single brought in the third run. The rest of Manaeas night was ugly, but the Mariners didnt add further runs against him. Manaea walked two batters in the second but escaped. He walked the bases loaded in the third and maybe averted trouble in the inning only because of Baders running catch on Jorge Polancos drive to left-center with a runner on first. Randy Arozarena reacts after a hit during the Mets lo s to the Mariners on Aug. 10. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Lindors single leading off the game stood as the Mets only hit until the sixth. Lindor never got beyond first, as Polancos diving grab near second base on Martinezs grounder and flip acro s his body started a highlight reel inning-ending double play. In the sixth, Lindor smacked a two-out single and was left stranded when Gilbert retired Nimmo. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Reed Garrett, in his , struck out the side in the sixth. Phil Maton pitched the seventh and surrendered an RBI single to Turner that placed the Mets in a 4-0 hole. We have just got to continue to fight, continue to stay positive and come back [Sunday] and win a baseball game, Mendoza said. Terry Kennedy Jersey