While the Mariners remain in a strong position to break their long MLB playoff drought, they are staring at a potentially damaging sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels today.
The Angels don't have much to play for other than pride and potential achievement bonuses, but they swept the Toronto Blue Jays on the road last month and are now eyeing a four-game sweep of the Mariners today at Angel Stadium.
After the Baltimore Orioles rallied in the ninth to beat the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday, the Mariners are only four games ahead of the Orioles for the final AL wild-card spot with 17 g ames left for both teams. The Chicago White Sox are five games back of Seattle, but they have only 15 games remaining.
Unless Baltimore gets blazing hot down the stretch, which won't be easy to do with the Astros, Yankees, and Blue Jays all on their schedule, Seattle will need to lose a lot of games down the stretch to be caught.