Well, it finally happened. The Mariners have lost their entire cushion, and now sit in a tie with the Oakland Athletics for the final American League Wild Card spot. If the season ended right now, they would have to play a one-game playoff just to get into another one-game playoff. Robinson Canó’s return is just around the corner, but will it come too late? And will it be enough?
As if the city weren’t going to be on-edge enough, this is the first game of the annual series in which seemingly every single obnoxious person from Canada conglomerates in Safeco Field.