Two teams with division title aspirations collide Monday, as the San Diego Padres visit the Seattle Mariners for the opener of a three-game series. San Diego (74-57) is tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West after winning two of three at home against the reigning World Series champions over the weekend. The Padres are coming off an 8-2 loss to the Dodgers that ended their five-game winning streak, which followed a four-game slide that began with a trio of setbacks at Dodger Stadium.

Seattle (70-61) trails the Houston Astros by two games in the American League West but still occupies a wild card spot. The Mariners returned home to take two of three from the Athletics , including an 11-4 triumph on Sunday, after a 2-7 road trip during which t

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