Mariners, Houston Astros and AL West
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The Seattle Mariners took two-of-three games from the division-rival Houston Astros over the weekend, picking up a game in the American League West standings in
The game began with Mariners starter Logan Evans on the mound.
And now, unfortunately, another star player will be joining that list for the two-time champions, as third baseman Isaac Paredes, the team's home run leader, has been announced to have suffered a 'significant' hamstring injury Saturday evening against the Seattle Mariners.
Julio Rodriguez is coming to life for the Mariners, making history during their emphatic sweep of the Tigers this weekend.
The AL West is the only division in the American League that doesn't have a team with a 1.000 OPS or higher, which tracks given a lot of what we've seen from the division so far this year.
The Mariners continue their season with a 37-36 record, currently trailing the Astros in the AL West by five games and sitting just 0.5 games back in the wild-card race, trailing the Boston Red Sox.
Mullins is currently batting .214 with 12 home runs and 39 runs batted in for the Orioles, who are currently sit dead last in the AL East standings with a 37-48 record, which could easily label them as a team looking for a midseason rebuild at the trade deadline on July 31.