Mariners prevent Astros from clinching AL West, prevail 6-1

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Bryce Miller stymied the host Houston Astros by logging seven scoreless innings on Monday as the Seattle Mariners gained ground in the American League playoff race with a 6-1 win.

Jorge Polanco, Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena each had an RBI double for Seattle (81-76), which closed within 1 1/2 games of the final AL wild-card spot. Cal Raleigh and Justin Turner also supplie