The Seattle Mariners had been gradually shrinking the gap in the American League West, and in a Thursday night thriller, they finally caught the Astros (79-68). Fans can certainly point to injuries, as Houston has been without impactful contributors for large stretches of the season, but the lineup is also underachieving.

There are some tighter races in the American League. The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros are neck-and-neck as they fight for the NL West title, and there's a logjam in the AL wild card race behind the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. The Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays lead the AL Central and East, respectively.

After a brutal 6-0 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays (84-62) on Thursday night, the Houston Astros (79-68) lost their lead in the American League West standing

The Mariners and Rangers win and the Astros lose, complicating the AL West, Kyle Schwarber hits his 50th homer, a Red Sox rookie has a historic debut and more from Tuesday's MLB action.

A first-inning miscue that saw a catchable ball drop in shallow right field was a sign of how the series finale against the Blue Jays would go on Thursday afternoon. With Toronto already up by one run in the bottom of the first,

The MLB playoffs are coming fast, and there are battles for the final wild card spots in both the American and National League that could get some more clarity

The Astros are reportedly promoting a prospect ahead of their game on Friday night against the Braves in Atlanta.