Seattle Mariners playoff hopes with five games to go
For the Seattle Mariners to make the playoffs…
The wins target for the Mariners has to be 91 wins, that’s going 4-1 or 5-2. The Yankees are two away from that number, the Red Sox are three away, while the Blue Jays are four. It is feasible to think New York goes 2-4 and Toronto finishes 4-2 In that case the Seattle Mariners need to go 4-1 to force a 3-way tie for the final playoff spot. Boston playing 3-3 or worse this week is highly unlikely with their match-ups.
Of course, anything can happen, if the Mariners go 5-0, they should be at least in a tie for a playoff spot. Even that will prove to be tough though, the A’s and the Angels have good offenses and the M’s were just clobbered by the Angels on Saturday 14-1, so it’s hard to see them going undefeated.
Enjoy the Ride
Even if Seattle loses tonight, they can still make the playoffs. The Mariners being in contention down to the final week and playing good baseball is completely different than anything M’s fans have experienced since 2001. They’ve had winning seasons, but they’ve also had colossal collapses in September, especially in the Cruz/Cano days. Enjoy the ride.
Hopefully, the Mariners can sustain success into October, but even if they can’t, the ride has been insane and a good one for the future of the Mariners.
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