Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer in the first inning and added a sacrifice fly in the fifth, Julio Rodríguez also connected, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 6-4 on Thursday in their final scheduled visit to the Oakland Coliseum. Luke Raley added a two-run shot in the ninth for key insurance as the Mariners closed within 4 1/2 games of the Houston Astros in the American League West standings.

Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodriguez and Luke Raley each homered Thursday afternoon to help the visiting Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland A's 6-4 and earn a split of the teams' four-game series. Raleigh added a sacrifice fly, Raley had three hits and Victor Robles contributed two hits and scored twice for Seattle (71-70), which snapped a four-game skid with Wednesday's 16-3 win.

Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer in the first inning and added a sacrifice fly in the fifth, Julio Rodríguez also connected, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 6-4 on Thursday in their final scheduled visit to the Oakland Coliseum. Luke Raley added a two-run shot in the ninth for key insurance as the Mariners closed within 4 1/2 games of the Houston Astros in the American League West standings.

Mitch Garver and Luis Urías both drove in four runs, George Kirby struck out nine in six innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 16-3 on Wednesday night. Seattle, which entered the day 5 1/2 games back of the last AL wild card spot, recorded a season high in runs and snapped a four-game losing streak to get back to .500 at 70-70. The Mariners scored seven times in the seventh inning to pull away, sending 12 batters to the plate. “Just a bust-out game for everybody,” Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.

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Seattle Mariners (70-70, second in the AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (61-79, fourth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Thursday, 3:37 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryan Woo (6-2, 2.30 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Athletics: Joey Estes (6-6, 4.29 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 83 strikeouts) : LINE Mariners -145, Athletics +121; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics play the Seattle Mariners, leading the series 2-1. Oakland has a 61-79 record overall and a 35-36 record at home. The Athletics have the seventh-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .400. Seattle is 29-42 in road games and 70-70 overall. The Mariners have a 45-4 record in games when they scored at least

Seattle Mariners (70-70, second in the AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (61-79, fourth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Thursday, 3:37 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryan Woo (6-2, 2.30 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Athletics: Joey Estes (6-6, 4.29 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 83 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Mariners -145, Athletics +121; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics play the Seattle Mariners, leading the series 2-1. Oakland has a 61-79 record overall and a 35-36 record at home. The Athletics have the seventh-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .400. Seattle is 29-42 in road games and 70-70 overall. The Mariners have a 45-4 record in games when

The Seattle Mariners set aside their offensive struggles for at least one night and now look to gain a split of a four-game series when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon. The Mariners scored 12 runs during a four-game losing streak before exploding for 16 hits and registering a season-high run total in a 16-3 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday. The bottom four batters in the Seattle order combined for 13 RBIs and were 10-for-17 with a homer and six doubles. "Offensively, we did a ton of great stuff up and down the lineup," Mariners manager Dan Wilson said.

These teams have consistently failed to find a winning formula

The Seattle Mariners came into Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics on a four-game losing streak. Whether it was frustration over how the last four days had went or simply a motivation to right the ship, Seattle didn't give Oakland a chance to do the same thing thrice. The Mariners put up a season-high in runs and snapped their four-game skid with a 16-3 win against the Athletics on Wednesday. It was the most runs scored by Seattle in a single game since a comeback win against the San Diego Padres on June 6, 2016.

Mitch Garver and Luis Urías both drove in four runs, George Kirby struck out nine in six innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 16-3 on Wednesday night. Seattle, which entered the day 5 1/2 games back of the last AL wild card spot, recorded a season high in runs and snapped a four-game losing streak to get back to .500 at 70-70. The Mariners scored seven times in the seventh inning to pull away, sending 12 batters to the plate.

The Oakland Athletics recorded walk-off victories in the first two contests of a four-game series with Seattle, continuing the Mariners' recent problems in close games. The host Athletics will look to deliver another blow to Seattle's playoff hopes on Wednesday night when the American League West rivals meet in the third game of the set. Oakland's last at-bat has been winning time in this series as it produced a 5-4 victory on Monday and a 3-2 win on Tuesday. Shea Langeliers hit a game-winning homer in the opener and Seth Brown was the hero Tuesday with an RBI single.

The Oakland Athletics recorded walk-off victories in the first two contests of a four-game series with Seattle, continuing the Mariners' recent problems in close games. The host Athletics will look to deliver another blow to Seattle's playoff hopes on Wednesday night when the American League West rivals meet in the third game of the set. Oakland's last at-bat has been winning time in this series as it produced a 5-4 victory on Monday and a 3-2 win on Tuesday. Shea Langeliers hit a game-winning homer in the opener and Seth Brown was the hero Tuesday with an RBI single.

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Seth Brown homered in the fourth inning and hit a game-ending single in the ninth that led the Oakland Athletics over the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday night for their second straight walk-off win. With the score 2-2, JJ Bleday walked with one out in the ninth against Trent Thorton (3-3). Shea Langeliers singled and Brown capped a seven-pitch at-bat by grounding a single past the outstretched glove of second baseman Jorge Polanco and into center. "That's what makes baseball fun, right there," Brown said.

Seth Brown delivered the the walk-off single to score JJ Bleday and lift Oakland to victory. It was the fourth consecutive one-run loss for the Mariners, who fell to 69-70 on the season. The defeat dropped Seattle to 6.5 games behind the Houston Astros for first-place in the American League West and kept it 5.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot. It's the first time since April 20 that the Mariners have been below .500.

Seth Brown homered in the fourth inning and hit a game-ending single in the ninth that led the Oakland Athletics over the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday night for their second straight walk-off win. With the score 2-2, JJ Bleday walked with one out in the ninth against Trent Thorton (3-3). Shea Langeliers singled and Brown capped a seven-pitch at-bat by grounding a single past the outstretched glove of second baseman Jorge Polanco and into center.

When Lawrence Butler gets hot, he gets hot. The Reds made that discovery in August. When Butler catches fire, awards typically await. Over six games last week, Butler hit .500 (14-for-28) with six home runs, 10 RBIs and two steals.

When Lawrence Butler gets hot, he gets hot. The Reds made that discovery in August. When Butler catches fire, awards typically await. Over six games last week, Butler hit .500 (14-for-28) with six home runs, 10 RBIs and two steals.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- - Josh Jung hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Mason Miller in the 10th inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Sunday. The Rangers won in walk-off fashion for the second game in a row, and the fifth time in their six home wins since Aug. 5. "They keep fighting, so that's what I have to say about them," said Bruce Bochy, who matched Bucky Harris for eighth on the manager wins list with No. 2,158.