Mariners get brutal 50% decrease in playoff odds from ESPN after trade deadline

The Seattle Mariners are coming off a very interesting MLB trade deadline, in which they shipped out Luis Castillo while adding Taylor Ward and Seranthony Dominguez.But, this is a Mariners team that's 3.0 games back in the AL West heading into play on Friday, August 7. They're behind the Texas Rangers by 1.5 games and the Houston Astros by three. It's an uphill battle to make the playoffs this season.ESPN's Bradford Doolittle shared that sentiment by projecting that the Mariners odds to make the postseason this year have dropped over 50%, as the odds for a postseason spot have fallen to just a 32.3% chance.Mariners have seen playoff odds drop over 50% in the last month"17. Seattle Mariners. Win average: 80.7 (Last: 85.8, eighth). In the playoffs: 32.3% (Last: 83.2%). Champions: 1.3% (Last: