Astros breeze past Mariners 8-3 to cement wild card lead

The Houston Astros emerged victorious in their clash against the Seattle Mariners in a comfortable fashion 8-3 to boost their chances for the last AL wild card spot on Wednesday night.

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Mauricio Dubon was the star of the match as he hit a tiebreaking, 3-run homer in the 4th inning, which gave Houston a commanding advantage.

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Julio Rodríguez went 0 for 4 with four strikeouts and was 0 for 9 in the series. Mariners batters struck out 16 times, while Seattle went 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position.

“We did a lot of good things to create opportunities offensively, but ultimately you’ve got to cash in, “ manager Scott Servais said. ”We were unable to do that tonight.”

With the result Houston moved 1 1/2 games ahead of their opponent for the final wild card spot as they head to Arizona to a three-game series.

“We had to have that game,” Baker said. “That was another example of how important getaway days are. I don’t know what our record is, but pretty good. These guys are conscious of it.”