But with 15 games remaining, the Mariners are 6 1/2 games out of an American League Wild Card spot entering Thursday's off-day, their playoff hopes down to 0.1 percent, according to Baseball Prospectus' postseason probabilities. A bad first half -- 10 games under .500 in the first three months -- doomed a season of high expectations.
What solace Seattle can find now comes from at least knowing that its offense appears to have found its footing in the second half, with most of the current core under contract going forward.
The Mariners put up just a .