Almost fifty games into the 2024 MLB season (as of writing), the Seattle Mariners find themselves atop the American League West at 25-22.
Is it helped by the division? Absolutely. The Los Angeles Angels (18-29) are in a decade-long tailspin, punctuated by watching inhuman superhero Shohei Ohtani leave in the offseason. The Oakland Athletics (19-30) are suffering under a miserly ownership group and attendance numbers not seen since the XFL. Even the Houston Astros (21-26) are coming back to Earth, potentially into a well-placed trash can.
That said, a team that hits like Seattle does shouldn’t be near the top of any division. Four of their regulars are hitting below zero on the WAR
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