The Mariners (51-45) host the division-leading Houston Astros (56-40) for three games starting tonight, July 18, at T-Mobile Park. Seattle went into the All-Star break with a three-game winning streak after sweeping the league-leading Detroit Tigers (59-38).

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh quipped that he was ready for things to go back to normal, while speaking with reporters for the first time since the All-Star break.

The Seattle Mariners are in the playoff race. They enter the second half holding onto the American League's third and final wild card spot. Now it's time to use the MLB trade season before the deadline to get better. ESPN's Buster Olney sees the Mariners in contention for two top sluggers.

After a busy All-Star break, Cal Raleigh is ready for a little regularity to return to his life as the Mariners open the second half of their season Friday.

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After going hitless against the Texas Rangers in his first two games, Brice Matthews puts together stronger at-bats against Mariners.

In 2001 when I came I didn’t feel like this was the first time being in America playing baseball. ... So it was a great start to coming to Seattle,” he said.

Speaking on the most recent edition of the Refuse to Lose podcast, Bucky Jacobsen, now a radio host at 93.3 KJR, discussed what needs to happen for Julio Rodriguez to up his game even further.