TAMPA, Fla. — Yandy Diaz had a career-high five hits to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 9-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night, completing a three-game series sweep.

The Rays (70-69) matched a season high by winning their sixth straight game. Tampa Bay added the Seattle sweep to its three wins over the Washington Nationals for its first consecutive series sweeps since opening 2023 with four straight.

With the win, Tampa Bay moved within 2½ games of the last American League wild-card spot.

Diaz had four singles and a double for the 11th five-hit game in franchise history. The Rays had a season-high 19 hits and six players had multi-hit games.

Adrian Houser (8-4) allowed four runs in seven innings and finished with eight strikeouts and a walk.

Seattle (73-67) has lost five of

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