With eight games to play, the Seattle Mariners are 2.0 games back in the American League wild card race and 5.0 games back in the American League West.

The Yankees’ pursuit to clinch the AL East stalled for a day as the Mariners’ strong pitching finally won out to avoid a sweep as the Yankees lost.

Anthony Rizzo hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning and drove in both runs for New York as the Yankees clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners.