Mariners attempt to pull even with A's

The visiting Seattle Mariners can tie the Oakland Athletics in the American League wild-card standings when the West rivals meet Tuesday night in the second game of a high-stakes, four-game series.

Seattle (81-69) beat Oakland (82-68) for the sixth consecutive time in the series opener Monday, getting three RBIs from Kyle Seager and seven strong innings from left-hander Tyler Anderson in a 4-2 win.

The result left the A