FanGraphs' World Series odds now show something almost unthinkable: The Seattle Mariners sit at the very top, all by themselves.
At 13.6 percent as of this writing, they’re officially the favorites to win the championship, narrowly edging out the Los Angeles Dodgers at 13.4 percent. Let me say that again: the Mariners are the World Series favorites. As fans have spent years waiting for this franchise to finally break through, it feels almost unreal to see those numbers on paper.
The Mariners as World Series favorites actually makes sense
And yet, it makes perfect sense.