For the first time since May 17, the Mariners do not hold a playoff spot outright. They enter play today in a virtual tie with the Athletics. It’s as much a result of the Mariners prolonged slump as it is the brilliance of the Athletics over the last few months. They’ll play each other 10 times in the next two months. No matter what happens in the other 40-ish games they’ll play, those 10 games will likely determine the winner of the second Wild Card spot.
At a Glance
| Blue Jays | Mariners |
| Blue Jays | Mariners |
| Game 1 | Thursday, August 2 | 7:10 pm |
| TBD | RHP Félix Hernández |
| 44% | 56% |
| Game 2 | Friday, August 3 | 7:10 pm |
| LHP Ryan Borucki | LHP Marco Gonzales |
| 41% | 59% |
| Game 3 | Saturday, August 4 | 7:10 pm |
| RHP Marco Estrada | LHP James Paxton |
| 37% | 63% |
| Game 4 | Sunday, August 5 | 1:10 pm |
| RHP Sam Gaviglio | RHP Mike Leake |
| 40% | 60% |
Team Overview
| Overview | Mariners | Blue Jays | Edge |
| Overview | Mariners | Blue Jays | Edge |
| Batting (wRC+) | 102 (8th in AL) | 98 (9th in AL) | Mariners |
| Fielding (UZR) | -2. |
