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Breaking down where the Mariners sit in the AL playoff race
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Mariners open key series, stretch run to make playoffs with loss
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Rangers back on top of AL West after 8-5 win in opener over
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George Kirby shined & the offense showed up to keep the Mariners
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Seattle Mariners Playoff Race: A Buhner-style surge for division
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Have the Mariners closed the gap on the Astros? It may not matter
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What Dipoto is looking for in Seattle Mariners' final 4 games
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Mariners Cal Raleigh apologizes for comments after Seattle
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Swept – Mariners pushed out of AL playoff picture by Dodgers
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AL West standings: Astros hold off Mariners after bizarre Hector
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How good is Seattle Mariners' pitching? It has the Astros worried
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Astros magic number: How close is Houston to clinching playoff
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Justin Verlander takes shutout into 9th inning as Mariners lose fourth