The Seattle Mariners have moved into first place in the AL West after a six-game winning streak. The team improved from a 25-29 record just a week earlier. They now hold a 2½-game lead in the division.
Seattle reached the ALCS last season and advanced to Game 7. Early struggles left the Mariners at 4-9, 8-13 and 10-15 before the recent turnaround. The club has won in multiple ways, including blowouts and a 7-6 walk-off victory.
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The Seattle Mariners defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park, thanks to consecutive hits from Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodríguez and Josh Naylor in the bottom of the ninth. Oakland's Nick Kurtz had tied the game with a solo home run earlier in the top of the ninth off Andrés Muñoz. The victory allowed Seattle to avoid a sweep after the Athletics took the first two games of the series.
The Seattle Mariners have made an unusual start to the 2026 MLB season, recording nine hits—all extra-base hits—in their first two games against the Cleveland Guardians. The team split the series, with no singles among their hits. This marks the first such occurrence for any team since at least 1900 over the opening two games.
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Seattle Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday, clinching the series with strong pitching from Bryan Woo and home runs from three players. Woo delivered seven innings of two-run ball on 85 pitches before relievers closed out the victory. The win provided much-needed run support for the starter.
The Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 on Wednesday at Nationals Park, securing their first three-game road winning streak of the season.
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The Atlanta Braves hold the top spot in MLB.com's latest power rankings for a second straight week.
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Rate Field to complete a three-game sweep and extend their winning streak to five games.
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Several Major League Baseball players have turned around early-season struggles with strong performances heading into Memorial Day. The improvements come after sluggish starts for many of the hitters listed.