The re-tooled Mariners lineup dominated against their American League West rivals to take sole possession of the final Wild Card spot.

In the sixth, with it still a game at 3-0, the Rangers threatened a two-out rally with a single by Seager and a double to the wall by Marcus Semien. Seager, a below-average runner, was held up at third. And stranded there when Adolis García struck out.

With a wide-open race in the American League, the Mariners made three trades over the past week, culminating with the return of fan favorite Eugenio Suárez.