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American League West
Div M#
Astros 81-68 -- 9*
Mariners 77-73 4.5
The Mariners were walked off in Oakland on September 2 and 3, slipping under .500 and 6 1/2 back of the Astros. They’ve won seven of ten since then to right the ship and at least keep contact in advance of their three-game series in Houston next week. If they can go into that one no worse than four games out, a sweep makes the final weekend interesting. The Astros have been all over the place lately -- sweep the Royals, get swept by the Reds, etc. -- and they can’t seem to get their best players all on the field at once. They’ll probably be waiting in the ALCS again.
Astros: 3 @ SDP, 4 vs. LAA, 3 vs. SEA, 3 @ CLE
Mariners: 3 vs. NYY, 3 @ TEX, 3 @ HOU, 3 vs. OAK
The Mariners have the tiebreaker (6-4) over the Astros, and, as with the Orioles and Yankees in the AL East, there is no scenario in which they tie for the division title without holding the tiebreaker.
Div M#
Astros 81-68 -- 9*
Mariners 77-73 4.5
The Mariners were walked off in Oakland on September 2 and 3, slipping under .500 and 6 1/2 back of the Astros. They’ve won seven of ten since then to right the ship and at least keep contact in advance of their three-game series in Houston next week. If they can go into that one no worse than four games out, a sweep makes the final weekend interesting. The Astros have been all over the place lately -- sweep the Royals, get swept by the Reds, etc. -- and they can’t seem to get their best players all on the field at once. They’ll probably be waiting in the ALCS again.
Astros: 3 @ SDP, 4 vs. LAA, 3 vs. SEA, 3 @ CLE
Mariners: 3 vs. NYY, 3 @ TEX, 3 @ HOU, 3 vs. OAK
The Mariners have the tiebreaker (6-4) over the Astros, and, as with the Orioles and Yankees in the AL East, there is no scenario in which they tie for the division title without holding the tiebreaker.
