After a down 2024 and a pedestrian playoff history in Minnesota, few might have expected Jorge Polanco to headline Seattle’s October run in 2025. But the switch-hitting infielder had given months’ worth of signs that he was primed for the postseason.

Many of the memorable moments of ALDS Game 5 came from the players on the field, but some of the biggest keys of the game resulted from the battle of wits between A. J. Hinch and Dan Wilson. How did Wilson and the Mariners triumph on the managing front?

A 15-inning epic, a long-awaited return, an instant classic. The Mariners’ marathon win over the Detroit Tigers defied logic and expectations, but perhaps that was the only way such a victory could occur.

There are no other MLB games on Friday night, and the Tigers-Mariners matchup features two young strike-spinners with a few October starts under their belts. Which one has the edge in the month that lives forever?

It was all over about four times during the 2025 regular season, as the Mariners repeatedly went on the verge of crashing out completely. But repeatedly, they roared back—can they do it when there is truly no other option?

The Detroit Tigers went to town on the Mariners bullpen on Wednesday afternoon, forcing a winner-take-all ALDS Game 5 in Seattle. Can the M’s defeat the best pitcher in the AL and punch their ticket to the ALCS?

Seattle couldn’t get it done on Wednesday, dropping the chance to put the Tigers to bed in their own ballpark as Detroit forced Game 5 in Seattle. What made the tables turn so quickly in the back half of Game 4?

The Mariners and Tigers opened their ALDS matchup with a battle of the bullpen, but Detroit was the last one standing, completing a dominant effort from its relievers to steal Game 1 of the series.

The time has finally come. October baseball is here in Seattle for just the sixth time in history as the M’s hunt their first appearance in the Fall Classic. How do the first two games match up for Seattle?

Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena has perhaps the greatest personal accomplishments in October, and the Emerald City is wondering whether he will repeat those accomplishments in 2025.

An enigma, a mystery wrapped in a riddle. That is how opposing pitchers see Josh Naylor, the league’s unlikely base-stealer, once he reaches first. But how does Naylor approach the Mariners’ upcoming playoff series against Detroit?

The Mariners will be left to their own devices until Saturday, but the wheel in the sky keeps turning for two other teams that look to square up with Seattle. What can the M’s expect from Cleveland or Detroit?