Mariners aim to gain ground in wild-card race vs. A's

Left-hander Robbie Ray will take aim at his fifth career 200-strikeout season when he attempts to get the Seattle Mariners back on the right track at the expense of the host Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.

Oakland's JP Sears limited the Mariners (81-66) to one hit and one unearned run overfive innings, and four relievers threw hitless, scoreless ball the rest of the way, as the A's (54-94) dealt the Mariners a cost