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They say all good things must come to an end. The Seattle lived that lesson in Kansas City on Wednesday night, as they lost 7-5 to the Royals. And it was a double whammy for the M’s, as the loss not only snapped their winning streak at 10 games, they also fell out of first place in the American League West.<\/p>\n
Seattle starter Bryce Miller pitched five innings, surrendering three earned runs. But it was reliever Matt Brash (now 1-3) who took the loss, pitching just 2\/3 of an inning and serving up a home run to Royals outfielder Adam Frazier. <\/p>\n Adam Frazier keeps this one fair, and the @Royals<\/a> are back in the lead! pic.twitter.com\/gFWiA60ECb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MLB (@MLB) September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n There were a couple of bright spots for the Mariners. Eugenio Suarez had a big night, going 4 for 4, and hitting his 46th homer of the season. Shortstop JT Crawford, who was recently announced<\/a> as a candidate for MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award, also went deep. It was his 11th round-tripper of the year.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers, 5-2, to leapfrog past the Mariners into first place in the AL West. The Mariners are 1\/2 game out, but will be facing the ‘Stros in a pivotal series on Sept 19-21. With less than two weeks remaining in the season, that showdown will likely decide the division.<\/p>\n\n