Where Seattle Mariners’ playoff odds stand after series loss

The time the Seattle Mariners have left to turn their season around is only getting shorter after another series loss. New Mariners prospect hits first HR with organization After evening their three-game set with Detroit on Wednesday night, the Mariners came out with a dud Thursday, falling in an 11-0 drubbing that saw them go down three runs before their first turn at the plate. With the loss, the Mariners fell to 56-60 on the season and missed out on a chance to win consecutive series for the first time since the start of July. Below is a look at where the Mariners stand in races for the American League West title and AL wild-card berths following Thursday’s defeat. AL West race The AL West-leading Astros were idle Thursday, meaning Seattle had a chance to make up one-half game in the standings. Instead, it fell a half game further behind and now sits three back of first place with 46 games to go. The Mariners are in third place in the division but currently hold the second best of odds winning it at 32.7%, per FanGraphs. The Astros have the highest odds at 40.4% and the Rangers are third at
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