It's been nearly two weeks since the Seattle Mariners lost back-to-back games.

They'll try to keep that from happening again by winning their fourth straight series Thursday afternoon, this one against the host Kansas City Royals, who have gone nearly two weeks without winning consecutive contests.

Seattle (83-69) had its 10-game winning streak snapped Wednesday in a 7-5 loss to Kansas City. Eugenio Suarez halted an 0-for-32 slump by going 4-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Mariners, and J.P. Crawford hit a go-ahead solo shot in the eighth, but the Royals (76-76) scored four times in the bottom of the frame to even the three-game set.

It was the Mariners' first loss since a four-game skid from Sept 1-5. Seattle is one-half game behind the Astros in the race for the American League Wes

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