SEATTLE (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a two-out, bases-clearing double in the eighth inning to send the Seattle Mariners to the playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

The Mariners (88-69) won for the 15th time in 16 games to secure the team’s second postseason appearance since 2001. They can wrap up the AL West title as soon as Wednesday.

Seattle came into the game needing a win and a victory by the New York Yankees, who did their part by beating the Chicago White Sox. But for most of the game, it appeared the Mariners would have to wait. They trailed 3-1 through seven innings and finished the game with just three hits.

Their last hit, from Naylor, was all they needed. The Mariners loaded the bases in the eighth when reliever Juan Mejia (2-2) hit two batters

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