Looking for the must-watch series in baseball? Every week, we’ll highlight the five matchups you can’t miss around the league and give you the lowdown on what’s at stake as the teams square off.
Mariners vs. Rangers (Sept. 11–14)
It's now or never for both Seattle and Texas, which are still alive in the AL wild-card hunt but need to put together some wins sooner rather than later. The Mariners have moved to within three games of the second-place Twins after taking two of three from the Angels, while the Rangers are just ahead of them and 2 1/2 games back of Minnesota after dropping two of three to the wild-card-leading Yankees.