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Cade Marlowe upstages Shohei Ohtani with 9th-inning grand slam as Mariners rally
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Rangers beat Mariners 8-5 in opener
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AL West standings: Mariners gain ground with big win over Astros, Rangers lose to Angels
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Mariners' rally falls short, Rangers complete sweep to strengthen lead in AL West, Mariners
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Vintage Verlander silences Mariners as Astros win 5-1 to open key series in playoff race - The Columbian
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Mariners' division, Wild Card tiebreakers as of Aug. 25
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What Needs to Happen to Get the Mariners to the Playoffs - Lookout Landing
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AL West set for wild finish between Astros, Mariners and Rangers
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Mariners blank Angels 8-0 to snap skid, gain ground in playoff race - Seattle Sports
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AL West-leading Texas Rangers get 7 scoreless innings from Montgomery in 2-0 win over Mariners, Mariners
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Mariners find themselves in rare spot entering September: 1st place - Seattle Sports
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Seattle Mariners open September leading AL West playoff chase
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J.P. Crawford's grand slam leads Mariners to 8-0 win over Rangers
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Mariners' division, Wild Card tiebreakers as of Aug. 25
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How MLB's 14-team playoff proposal would have changed Seattle Mariners history - Lookout Landing