Mariners momentum is near season-high following stellar Rangers series

Seattle went 3-1 against Texas to continue treading water as the end of the regular season steadily approaches with the Mariners fighting for a playoff spot

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Best Moment: Julio Rodríguez hits a three-run homer to turn the tide

After losing to the Rangers 4-5 in the first game of the series, things seemed grim for the Mariners once again in the second game. By the bottom of the seventh inning, the Rangers had a 4-0 lead with a 95% probability to win. Even after a Cal Raleigh sacrifice fly and RBI single by Randy Arozarena to bring the Mariners within two runs, Texas still had a 83% chance to win. With reliever David Robertson taking the mound in the eighth inning, Seattle would need a miracle to come back. That miracle came in the form of a three-run, 419-foot blast by the team's very own superstar.

This seemed to ignite a momentum shift for the rest of the series. Randy Arozarena would walk things off the night after and the Mariners would put on a dominant 7-0 performance to cap things off. It may be too little to late to be hitting this stride as the Astros have been in lockstep and maintain a 4.5 game lead in the AL West, but it's going to be a heck of a last stand in the final stretch of the season.

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