4 SEATTLE MARINERS

O/U WINS: 72.5

KEY PLAYER: Kyle

Seager. The career-long Mariner found himself as the unlikely target of then-team president Kevin Mather, who told an area Rotary Club that this would probably be Seager’s last year with the club and that he was “overpaid.” How will Seager respond to such a gratuitous diss? PLAYER WHO’LL NEED TO STEP UP: James Paxton. Having returned to his original team after two years with the Yankees — joining Justus Sheffield, the guy the Yankees dealt for him, in the starting rotation — can he stay healthy and give the M’s ace-like numbers?

NAME YOU’LL GET TO KNOW:

Perhaps you already know a young man named Jarred Kelenic. The outfielder, known as the key piece the Mets gave up in return for Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz, should arrive in the big leagues this year. Keep in mind, you must play a minimum of 10 seasons before attaining eligibility for the Hall of Fame. BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Can Evan White’s rough rookie campaign be tossed aside? The first baseman did not immediately reward his employers for the faith they showed in signing him to a six-year, $24 million extension before he recorded a single major league at-bat.

HOW IT’LL GO DOWN: If enough goes right on bets like Paxton, former Met Chris Flexen and Keynan Middleton — and if Kelenic turns Mets fans’ nightmares into reality — they could sneak into the playoff race.

PROJECTED LINEUP SS J.P. Crawford RF Mitch Haniger CF Kyle Lewis 3B Kyle Seager C Tom Murphy DH Ty France 2B Dylan Moore 1B Evan White

LF Jake Fraley

ROTATION

LHP Marco Gonzales LHPJamesPaxton RHP Chris Flexen LHP Justus Sheffield LHP Yusei Kikuchi RHP Justin Dunn