The schedule does get tougher over the next couple of weeks. After the next series with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Mariners host the New York Yankees, who hold the third-best record in the American League, followed by a trip to take on the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, who hold the third-best record in MLB.

Leody Taveras hit a game-tying two-out single in the eighth inning of his debut with Seattle before scoring the go-ahead run on Dylan Moore's base hit and the Mariners rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Athletics 6-5 on Wednesday and win their ninth straight series.