Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the final "ace-off" between Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer, the Astros, Padres, and Reds are all getting help down the stretch, the Red Sox keep locking up their young core,

The line between contenders and non-contenders becomes clearer after the annual trade deadline, but there are inevitably still a handful of teams that will reside on the fringe of contention heading into September.

Julio Rodríguez followed with a single and Josh Naylor worked a walk. Houser moved them up 90 feet with a balk. Suárez scored both runners with a single up the middle to make it 4-0. But the Mariners failed to add another run off Houser in the inning.

Cal Raleigh belted his 45th home run of the season as part of a four-run first inning and the Mariners held on to beat the Rays and earn their second straight sweep.

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Ichiro Suzuki throws out the first pitch one day after his jersey retirement to another Mariners legend Randy Johnson.

Former Seattle Mariners stars Randy Johnson and Ichiro Suzuki will share a very special honor in the years to come.