As the Yankees and Red Sox duked it out in the Wild Card Series, the Mariners, winners of the AL West for the first time in 24 years, rested easy, having secured the No. 2 seed in the American League. Now, the Mariners are set to host the Tigers in the ALDS, Seattle’s first time hosting a playoff series as a favorite in nearly a quarter-century. They have the tools to advance to the World Series for the first time in franchise history.

2025 record: 90-72 Manager: Dan Wilson Top hitter by fWAR: Cal Raleigh (9.1) Top pitcher by fWAR: Bryan Woo (3.6)

Yankees fans could feel somewhat aggrieved that Seattle, which won four fewer games than New York, got to waltz through to the ALDS, spared the hassle of dealing with the Wild Card. But even though their 90-72 record doesn’t look spectacular on

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