It’s a well-known fact in the Pacific Northwest that the Seattle Mariners are the lone MLB franchise to never reach a World Series.

But they have a chance to change that this year. And they have favorable odds to do so, per FanGraphs .

Salk: What will determine Seattle Mariners’ success in playoffs

FanGraphs lists the Mariners with the highest odds to reach the World Series of any American League team at 36.6%. The site also has the M’s with the second-highest odds of winning it all for any team at 19.0%, trailing only the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

It’s not just the computers that believe in the Mariners, though. ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan also likes the club’s chances of making a deep run.

Passan discussed the Mariners’ path to a World Series when joined Seattle S

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