It turns out playoff baseball in the regular season is a lot like the actual playoffs. Every run for the opposing team feels insurmountable, and every run for your team is a revelation. Some pitchers look a bit gassed, others have That Dawg oozing from their pores. After dropping two of three to the Astros under these conditions, the Mariners must look deep within themselves this final weekend of the regular season and drudge up what it takes to get to the postseason. “What it takes,” for the record, is a combination of Mariners wins and Astros and/or Blue Jays losses.
Series Preview: Mariners (85-73) vs. Rangers (89-69)
