The Seattle Mariners continue their offensive futility, the Houston Astros continue their stranglehold atop the American League West and the Oakland Athletics continue to just win.
With the Mariners’ 8-3 loss on Wednesday at Safeco Field, the Astros rebounded the final two games to take the series.
And with the Athletics’ win over the Blue Jays the A’s and Mariners are now tied for the AL’s final wild card to the playoffs with two months of the season to play, while the Astros hold a five-game lead for the division title.
The Mariners (63-45) are 10-14 since July 1 and Oakland (64-46) is 18-8.