Jun 25, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Colorado Rockies pitcher Jon Gray (55) pitches in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
The Seattle Mariners are in a place where they haven’t been in recent years: in playoff contention. They have a record of 48-43 entering the second half of the season and they are seven games back in the AL West but only 3.5 games back of the 2nd American League Wild Card spot (and, more importantly, no other teams ahead of them for the Wild Card spots beside the current Wild Card teams).