The Seattle Mariners have been waiting to get some outside help in the American League West race race. It finally happened Sunday.

And now the Mariners stand alone atop the division at the latest point in any season since 2001.

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The Mariners walloped the Los Angeles Angels 11-2 to complete a series sweep and a perfect homestand for their ninth straight win Sunday. That came after the Houston Astros fell 8-3 to the Atlanta Braves earlier in the day, opening the door for Seattle to move out of a tie with their rivals in first place in the AL West.

The M’s also have some more distance between them and the Texas Rangers, who went down 5-2 against the New York Mets on Sunday.

It was the first time since Sept. 2 that the A

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