Fann: With 99.4% playoff odds, Mariners' path to top wild card

Seattle's 6-3 win over Guardians on Sunday was the team's seventh straight victory. The Mariners are currently in the American League's No. 1 wild card spot. Seattle is 18 games over .500 at 76-58 and has 99.4% odds to make the playoffs. Baltimore is 2 1/2 games outside the playoff picture. Twins and Twins are five games back, while the White Sox and Red Sox are 7 and 7 1 /2 behind.

Seattle Mariners are the first team in American League history with multiple undefeated six-plus game road trips in a single season. The team is up two full games in the standings. Seattle owns the regular season tiebreaker against Toronto and Baltimore. The Orioles are 4 1/2 games behind Seattle.

Tampa Bay Rays are second in the AL East, five games ahead of the Yankees. The Rays have won seven of their last 10 games. Tampa Bay's hot stretch has been fueled by standout pitching. Seattle Mariners are tied for second place with Houston in their division.

Toronto Blue Jays are third wild card, 2 1/2 games ahead of No. 4 Baltimore. FanGraphs gives the Blue Jay's 94.7% odds to make the playoffs, while the Orioles have 7. 7%. The Blue Jays have a better wRC+ of 98 since Aug. 1.

Baltimore Orioles are 2 1/2 games back of AL's final wild card. They play four games at home against Blue Jays and three against Red Sox.