Cal Raleigh set the franchise single-season record with his 57th home run, and right-hander George Kirby twirled six scoreless innings as the visiting Seattle Mariners clinched this crucial three-game series with a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.

The Mariners (86-69) secured both a two-game lead over the Astros (84-71) in the American League West and the tiebreaker by claiming the season series.

After entering Thursday a half-game ahead of Seattle in the division, the Astros dropped into a tie with the Cleveland Guardians for the third wild card after the Guardians swept a doubleheader from the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox topped the Tampa Bay Rays. Cleveland owns the tiebreaker.

Seattle won for the 13th time in 14 games by pouncing on Astros left-hander Framb

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