It wasn’t comfortable by any means, but the Mariners sweep of the Diamondbacks was pure Chaos Ball. It took two extra-innings victories and a pair of three-run bombs from Kyle Seager, but they took care of business in the desert. They’ve pushed ahead of Oakland in the standings and are actually just 4.5 games behind Houston. Taking the division is a pipe dream of course, but Seattle now has the ninth best record in the major leagues and a better record than the Braves and Padres, two teams in the National League currently holding playoff spots.
The Mariners have 75 wins in the bank and trail the Red Sox by three games.