Seattle’s eight-game winning streak has the AL West buzzing as the Mariners surge to within a half-game of Houston with 1.5 weeks until the next homestand. A deadline reshuffle loaded Seattle with Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor on the corner infield, plus Caleb Ferguson to bolster the bullpen, and the move paid immediate dividends as Naylor drove in the lone run in a 1-0 win over Baltimore. George Kirby split seven scoreless innings, and Eduard Bazardo, Gabe Speier, and Andrés Muñoz closed it out. Houston’s hiccups at the deadline‑path and Josh Hader’s IL status widened Seattle’s window, while Carlos Correa’s reunion with Houston adds intrigue to a crowded division. Fantasy takeaway: Suárez and Naylor supply contact and pop, Kirby offers ratios with wins upside, and the bullpen trio provides high-leverage late-inning exposure—key targets as the pennant race tightens.