Seattle came home from Toronto without a run in the finale, and the gap it has to close grew while it did. A 7–0 shutout Sunday completes the series loss and leaves the Mariners 64–73 with 25 to play — five back of Cleveland for the last berth and eighth in the queue of clubs chasing it. The schedule stops offering opponents they can pass directly (MLB).
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Five back, 25 to play, and eighth in the queue
Cleveland holds the last American League berth at 69–68. Seattle sits 64–73 — eighth among clubs chasing it, and five behind both the Guardians and Houston in the AL West (MLB).
Zero runs in the game that decided the trip
Toronto took the finale 7–0 at Rogers Centre a day after erasing a three-run Seattle lead. Two games, one Mariners run scored after the fourth inning, and the road trip closes without a series (MLB).
The roster deadline landed the same weekend
Across town the Seahawks cut to 53 on Sunday, releasing cornerback Trevon Diggs with an eye on the practice squad and keeping three quarterbacks — Sam Darnold, Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe (Yahoo Sports).
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