The good news is that the Mariners were able to cling to their slim two-game lead in the AL West through no fault of their own — thanks to the Twins, the Astros’ rise up the standings was slowed somewhat last weekend. The bad news is that the M’s couldn’t take advantage of Houston’s hiccup, they suffered through what was quite possibly their worst loss of the season on Sunday, and all of a sudden, the Rangers are surging up the standings with a four-game win streak. The Mariners desperately need some sort of spark to maintain their advantage in the standings and maybe this California road trip will be just the ticket.
Series Preview: Mariners (49-43) at Padres (49-45)
