Having won six of seven games since the trade deadline, the Seattle Mariners enter play on Friday at 63-53, a season-high 10 ...

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Houston Astros Could Clinch American League West Mid-Game Monday With a magic number at one, the Houston Astros could clinch the American League West with a Seattle Mariners' loss.

As the oddsmakers are telling you, Seattle is a real threat in the American League, and if any team is going to knock the mighty Astros from their lofty perch, it’s most likely going to be this one.

Houston has been a juggernaut in the American League West since 2017, having won 5 straight division crowns. It’s easy to see how they will be in the middle of it for the rest of the season.

The Braves are expected to be contenders in a highly competitive National League. But in MLB’s modern landscape, everybody plays everyone, so the NL will see all of the American League, as well.

As the oddsmakers are telling you, Seattle is a real threat in the American League, and if any team is going to knock the mighty Astros from their lofty perch, it’s most likely going to be this one.