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2026 MLB Odds: Can Mariners Catch Fire for Bettors' Sake?

Things are anything but merry in Mariners-land. As of May 6, Seattle — fresh off a 2025 AL West title, its first since 2001 — sits at 17-20. That's good enough for second in one of the worst divisions in baseball through the first part of the season. The Athletics are atop the AL West, just one game above .500 (18-17), while the Mariners, Rangers, Astros and Angels are all below .500 (Just a note: Each of the five teams in the AL Central — the Tigers, Guardians, White Sox, Royals and Twins — are all below .500.) So, why do Seattle's struggles matter? It is not doing that badly, right? Well, de...