Welcome to the final month of MLB's 2025 regular season, where the Seattle Mariners are hanging on for their playoff lives heading into their next series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
They are not in a bad spot, at least not insofar as they are currently positioned to play in October for the second time in four seasons. But nor are they in an ideal spot, as they trail the Houston Astros in the AL West by 2.0 games and are not running away with the AL's third wild card spot. Three teams are within 4.0 games of their pace at 73-64.