When you look at the Seattle Mariners’ September surge that vaulted them to their first AL West division championship since 2001 , it’s pretty easy to find where the tide turned.

Seattle Mariners on winning division title: ‘Fans here deserve that’

That would be a Saturday, Sept. 6 game against the Atlanta Braves where the Mariners snapped a four-game losing skid and won for just the third time over a period of 16 road games.

Beginning with that 10-2 victory over the Braves , the Mariners have won 16 of 17 games to remove themselves from the wild card conversation and instead insert their name into contention for a bye straight to an American League Division Series.

That day in Atlanta carries a lot more importance to the Mariners’ incredible season than just being where their hot s

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