Mariners: How does their schedule stack up to the other playoff hopefuls?

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Blue Jays Remaining Strength of Schedule: .479 w/38 games left (26th toughest)

10 vs Baltimore
7 vs New York
7 vs Minnesota
6 vs Tampa
3 vs Oakland

Those are their last 33 games. They only play those five teams. That’s such an odd way to have the end of the season pan out. There are no random series stuffed in there. You would think that maybe they would only play the Twins once, or they would have another series to add in there.

As it sits, about 1/3rd of their remaining games are going to end up being against Baltimore. This is the exact way that the Blue Jays can get back into the playoff race. If they can go 7-3 or 8-2 against the Orioles (they are currently 6-3 against them on the season) then it will launch them up the standings.

Other than that, they have seven against New York, and nothing against Boston or Tampa. For Mariners fans, we should be hoping that Toronto and Baltimore split their series, or that Baltimore even wins more than they lose. Then, we want them to take it to the Yankees are drop them down the standings.