The Mariners gained ground against their American League West rivals and kept their momentum going from prior to the All-Star Break.

The Seattle Mariners need to find a way to land third baseman Eugenio Suárez if they want a real chance to steal the American League West.

In order to keep winning, the Astros should look to acquire a quality starting pitcher at the trade deadline. Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez have been excellent, but starting pitching is one of Houston’s top needs. Houston was named as one of the best fits for struggling former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Seattle Mariners Fail to Pull Off Sweep, Fall 11-3 to Houston Astros in Series Finale.

After rallying to take a 5-4 lead, Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader can't hold the advantage as Houston lost its seventh in last eight games.

The Mariners have had a stinging share of hindsight over each of the past two offseasons -- perhaps more than any team in baseball -- when it comes to reflecting back on the 162-game gauntlet and examining how if just one game swung a different way,

ESPN's Jeff Passan told Brock and Salk, "I firmly believe the Seattle Mariners can win a World Series this year." Here are the reasons.

Seattle has closed Houston's lead in the AL West to three games with consecutive wins. Hunter Brown pitches for Astros in finale.

Christian Walker hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning as the Houston Astros rallied from an early three-run deficit and beat the Seattle Mariners 11-3 to avoid a series sweep.

This past Sunday was the annual Eastern Washington University day at T-Mobile Park. Alumni and current students from all over the Evergreen State (including yours truly) made their way to Seattle to enjoy an afternoon of Mariners baseball with their fellow Eagles.