The Seattle Mariners made a critical three-game clash in Houston this weekend all that more interesting with a win on Thursday.

Seattle Mariners win a rare replay challenge, then add a run

The Mariners (84-69 record) bounced back from a tough loss and finished off a series win by beating the Kansas City Royals 2-0 , pulling even with the Astros for first place in the American League West with just nine games to go.

The Mariners and Astros begin a three-game series at Daikin Park on Friday. The winner of the series will not only be atop the division at the end of the week, but will also earn the tiebreaker by winning the season series, which is tied at 5-5.

MLB Standings

Seattle also moved to only one game back of the Detroit Tigers for the No. 2 seed in AL, which comes with a bye in

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