HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 22: Kyle Seager #15 of the Seattle Mariners is congratulated by Ty France #23 after hitting a three-run home run in the 11th inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on August 22, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
As I’m sure all Mariners fans know, the first two games of the Houston series were awful. The Mariners had just gotten to 10 games above .500, and you could tell people were starting to truly believe that, just maybe, the Mariners might be serious contenders for a playoff berth once September rolled around.