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Mariners Sweep Astros, Cut Magic Number to 3

Mariners erupted for seven runs in the second inning, beating the Astros 7-3 on Sunday to complete a sweep at Daikin Park. J.P. Crawford’s grand slam and Cal Raleigh’s record 58th homer powered Seattle to 87-69, three games up in the AL West with six to play. Holding the season-series tiebreaker, their magic number to clinch their first division crown since 2001 is three.