Path to the AL Wild CardIf the Mariners lose the series in Houston, the potential of being a Wild Card team becomes far more likely. And in the Wild Card race, all options remain on the board as well. For the Wild Card round of the playoffs, the top Wild Card would have home field advantage for the three-game series with the No. 3 Wild Card team will face the one division winner that is unable to secure a bye. 2 seed and the other first-round bye, with the loser of the AL West bumped into a Wild Card spot.