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Mariners Keep AL West Lead After Athletics’ Vegas Surge

6/17/2026

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The Seattle Mariners remained AL West leaders by one game after the Oakland Athletics completed a six-game Las Vegas homestand.
In Las Vegas the Athletics went 4-2, scored 47 runs, hit 20 home runs, and opened with a 15-14, 12-inning win featuring 11 combined homers.
Colorado then routed the Athletics for 23 runs, while Seattle skipped Las Vegas Ballpark, preserving its pitching staff despite injuries to Cal Raleigh and J.P. Crawford.

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Story summary

The Seattle Mariners remained AL West leaders by one game after the Oakland Athletics completed a six-game Las Vegas homestand.
In Las Vegas the Athletics went 4-2, scored 47 runs, hit 20 home runs, and opened with a 15-14, 12-inning win featuring 11 combined homers.
Colorado then routed the Athletics for 23 runs, while Seattle skipped Las Vegas Ballpark, preserving its pitching staff despite injuries to Cal Raleigh and J.P. Crawford.