The Mariners (85-72) pulled to within three games back of the Rangers (88-69) for first place in the AL West and a half-game behind second-place Houston (86-72), which holds the third and final AL Wild Card spot. Toronto (87-70), which also lost on Tuesday, is only a half-game up on Houston for the second AL Wild Card spot. The Mariners are the first team on the outside looking in.