Despite being shut out last night by the Texas Rangers, the Seattle Mariners are still in a strong position to end their long postseason drought.
Will that remain the case? With a three and a half game lead over the Baltimore Orioles for the final American League wild-card spot, a lot still has to happen for Seattle to collapse their way out of the playoffs.
In fact, even after last night's loss, the Mariners are still 99.9 percent likely to secure a playoff berth, according to ESPN.
But when you have lost eight of your last 11 games, are currently without the most importa nt player in your lineup and are struggling to beat some of the worst teams in the league, nothing is certain, even with a difficult final week for the Orioles.