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Mariners vs. Red Sox: Playoff Race Heats Up as Seattle Looks to Series Win

Seattle Mariners face Boston Red Sox in a crucial American League playoff race matchup.

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The Seattle Mariners will face the Boston Red Sox in a series finale on Wednesday afternoon at Fenway Park. [1] Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 200th career home run on September 1, the fastest in MLB history by games (904) to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases. [2] Lazaro Montes recorded a multi-hit, multi-RBI game in his MLB debut, becoming the first Mariner to do so since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001. [3] Seattle will start right-hander Bryce Miller (4-8, 4.12 ERA) on Wednesday, who has allowed five or more runs in three straight starts. [4] The Seattle Mariners are currently 65-74 and are hanging on the fringe of the American League playoff race. [5] Cam Schlittler set a Yankees franchise record with 19 starts allowing one or no runs in 2026, breaking a tie with Ron Guidry (1978) and others. [6] Jordan Walker hit his 55th career home run on September 1, extending his streak of hitting home runs off different pitchers to 55. [7] The Cubs hit a franchise-record nine home runs on August 31, the fifth time in MLB history a team hit at least nine in a game. [8] Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson is facing a crucial decision amid the team's poor performance this season. [9] The Seattle Mariners are experiencing a disappointing 2026 season after winning 90 games and securing an American League West title in the previous year. [10] In 2025, the Seattle Mariners won 90 games, claimed an American League West title, and finished as the second seed in the junior circuit. [11] The Seattle Mariners recently lost a series against the Boston Red Sox before preparing to host the Oakland Athletics. [12]
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  1. The Seattle Mariners will face the Boston Red Sox in a series finale on Wednesday afternoon at Fenway Park. · Deadspin
  2. Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 200th career home run on September 1, the fastest in MLB history by games (904) to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases. · MLB
  3. Lazaro Montes recorded a multi-hit, multi-RBI game in his MLB debut, becoming the first Mariner to do so since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001. · Deadspin
  4. Seattle will start right-hander Bryce Miller (4-8, 4.12 ERA) on Wednesday, who has allowed five or more runs in three straight starts. · Deadspin
  5. The Seattle Mariners are currently 65-74 and are hanging on the fringe of the American League playoff race. · Deadspin
  6. Cam Schlittler set a Yankees franchise record with 19 starts allowing one or no runs in 2026, breaking a tie with Ron Guidry (1978) and others. · MLB
  7. Jordan Walker hit his 55th career home run on September 1, extending his streak of hitting home runs off different pitchers to 55. · MLB
  8. The Cubs hit a franchise-record nine home runs on August 31, the fifth time in MLB history a team hit at least nine in a game. · MLB
  9. Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson is facing a crucial decision amid the team's poor performance this season. · Yahoo! Sports
  10. The Seattle Mariners are experiencing a disappointing 2026 season after winning 90 games and securing an American League West title in the previous year. · Yahoo! Sports
  11. In 2025, the Seattle Mariners won 90 games, claimed an American League West title, and finished as the second seed in the junior circuit. · Yahoo! Sports
  12. The Seattle Mariners recently lost a series against the Boston Red Sox before preparing to host the Oakland Athletics. · Yahoo! Sports
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