The Seattle Mariners went from a series sweep against a Cleveland Guardians to a series loss against the Boston Red Sox, which concluded with a 3-1 loss in the rubber match Wednesday. The Mariners fell to 5.5 games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West with the loss and gave up the final spot in the AL Wild Card race to the Red Sox. It was a disappointing end to an overall successful homestand (4-2 record in six games), but Seattle still needs to get right in several areas, especially with the most daunting stretch of the season to this point next on the schedule.