3 teams the Mariners fans need to root for to secure a postseason spot

In one of the most up and down seasons in recent memory for Seattle sports fans, the season boils down to just a couple of weeks. After stretching a season-high lead out to 10 games just three months ago, staring down their first AL West division title in 23 years, the team is now on the outside looking in. The Mariners sit 4 games back of the division lead and will need the cards to play out just right in order to secure their second wild card spot in the last three years.

Seattle's schedule isn't easy as they will play both the AL West division leader as well as the AL East division leader for six of their last 12 games. The Mariners will need to take care of business to even have a chance of making another playoff appearance; however, the odds are high that they will need to get some serious help from a few teams to continue playing in October.

While Mariners players and fans will be watching and hoping the team wins on a nightly basis, they will need to start scoreboard watching. With that, Mariners fans will need to put on their alternate fan caps over the next couple of weeks and start rooting for the following teams.