Mariners News: Seattle narrowly avoids sweep with a 10-run splash against Pirates

Best Moment: Seattle snaps five-game skid

In the span of these five losses, the Mariners played two teams that have a combined probability to make the postseason of 1.7%. Across those five games, the Mariners were outscored by 32-9. In the meantime, the Astros jumped out to a four-game lead in the AL West with a 83.5% chance to win the division. It was a dark time for Seattle fans but a strong performance in the third game could reignite the momentum needed to finish the road trip strong before a homestand against the Giants and Rays.

The strength of the remaining schedule is a little daunting with series against the Padres, Yankees, and Astros yet to come but this team isn't out of the running just yet. Because of how relatively lackluster the division has been thus far, they're more likely to crack the postseason through clinching the division than they are seizing a Wild Card spot but on the bright side, that means that if the Mariners are in, the Astros are probably out.