The Seattle Mariners’ 10-game win streak is over, as is their hold on first place in the American League West.

A 7-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals paired with a 5-2 Houston Astros victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday dropped the M’s one-half game back of Houston for the top spot in the division.

The Boston Red Sox, who beat the Athletics 5-4 in 10 innings, also pulled even with the Mariners, forcing a three-way tie between Seattle, Boston and Houston for the second and third wild card berths. The Cleveland Guardians are 2 1/2 game backs, Texas is 4 1/2 behind and the Royals, who still have an outside shot of reaching the postseason, are seven games back.

The Mariners (83-69 record) do have a chance pull back even with the Astros with a win over Kansas City while Houston is off o

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