The Mariners’ quest to sneak into the playoffs at the very last minute took a positive turn over the weekend. Their series win over the Rangers combined with the Twins series loss to the Reds and loss yesterday to the Guardians means that the M’s are just two games back in the Wild Card race and four games back in the AL West. With 12 games left to play, the Mariners will essentially need to win every series from here on out to have a shot at a playoff berth and going 8-4 might not even be enough to do it.