The Seattle Mariners are in first place in the American League West - and they are also doing something they haven't done as a franchise since 2003.
The M's beat the A's, 4-3, on Tuesday night to move to 5.5 games up in the American League West. The Texas Rangers are in second and the Houston Astros are in third.July 9th 2003 was last time we had a 5.5 game lead in the division. 21 years agoJuly 9th 2003 was last time we had a 5.5 game lead in the division.
Furthermore, they are in a soft spot in the schedule, having just swept the Los Angeles Angels and taking the first game from Oakland. They'll also play the Chicago White Sox, the worst team in baseball, in the next week. There's also reason for optimism that the M's will continue to improve. Julio Rodriguez, who hit 32 homers a season ago, still hasn't really gotten going offensively and Jorge Polanco, the team's biggest acquisition over the winter, is hitting under .200 and is currently hurt. If those guys get hot like they can, the M's can see the offense spike.
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