After watching the Astros clinch the division last night—a division that could have belonged to the Mariners with even a semblance of competent offense back in June—today’s game could have felt like an afterthought. To their credit, the Mariners, after scuffling through five-plus innings against former Mariner Yusei Kikuchi, came alive for eight runs, capping the game off with a pair of milestones and taking a decisive series win against the Astros for the season: 9-4 against the AL West winners. If Jake was writing this recap he’d pull up some historical battle that perfectly illustrates “winning the battle vs.
Mariners tempt fans with vision of what could be, win 8-1 to take season series against Astros
