It’s tempting to say that the Mariners are currently living out their own version of a glorious Groundhog Day, in part because they pretty much are. The team was 17-6 in their previous 23 games going into today, which also happens to be since they lost Robinson Canó. Of those 17 wins, 12 were by just one run. It defies logic, and it’s felt like they’ve played the same enjoyably close game over and over.
Of course, for every team that wins, another must lose. The Rays are currently going through their own Groundhog Day, except theirs is the one that takes place in the Shadow Realm.