Even with a 14-game win streak (and winning 22 of 25) the Mariners' season winning percentage (.548) falls short of last year's full-season winning percentage (.556). But this year's team has a +36 run differential while last year's team ended at -51.
But the modest second-half strength of schedule is encouraging:
https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds
After 93 games the Mariners are 51-42 with a 67.7 percent chance of advancing to the postseason, according to FanGraphs:
https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds?date=2022-07-18&dateDelta=
After 93 games of the 2018 season the Mariners were 58-35 with a an 80.6 percent chance of advancing to the postseason, according to FanGraphs:
https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds?date=2018-07-11&dateDelta=
Baseball can be cruel as the Mariners came up short in 2018 ... perhaps this is the year for the Mariners.
Or not.