It's going to be another near-miss for the Mariners, out of the playoffs again by a narrow margin in a scenario that has repeated often across the past decade, save the postseason run of 2022. A shame to waste such good pitching, as Seattle boasts the best ERA in the bigs (3.48) and is the runaway leader in quality starts (92) from its staff. Dan Wilson has decided to give Emerson Hancock the ball tonight after the Mariners won his last two starts. and with the pressure off, Seattle still continued its recent uptick in Friday's 2-0 win over the A's, and now 14-7 across the last 21 games. Last night, Oakland had the look of a team whose season was already finished, as it effectively was on Thursday when winning the emotional farewell game at the Coliseum over the Rangers. Joey Estes has also faltered in recent starts, with a 9.77 ERA in four September outings. Play Mariners on Run Line