The Seattle Mariners’ struggles away from home continued this weekend, as they dropped two of three to the Cleveland Guardians for their fifth straight series loss on the road.

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But fortunately for the M’s, it didn’t hurt them too much in the playoff race. Here’s a look at where things stand.

AL West race

The Mariners didn’t lose any ground in the American League West race, as the first-place Houston Astros lost two of three to the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend. That means Seattle (73-64) is still two games behind Houston (75-62), which wraps up its four-game series against the Angels on Monday.

However, the third-place Texas Rangers (70-67) have surged back into contention with seven wins in their past eight games. Texas is

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