The Seattle Mariners are in the driver’s seat in the American League West, and they aren’t ready to take their foot off the gas.

After years of trying to chase them down and falling short time after time, the Seattle Mariners went into Houston and swept the Astros to grab the tiebreaker and take a commanding three-game lead in the division with just six games to go.

Seattle Mariners’ magic number to win AL West down to three

And they did it in dominant fashion, never trailing and leading for all but one inning while outscoring Houston 17-7 over the three-game series.

“Couldn’t ask for a better three-game set,” catcher Cal Raleigh said. “Obviously, there was a lot on the line. And I give credit to the guys here in the clubhouse. They never flinched and brought the same energy every day,

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