The Mariners removed Bryan Woo from the mound after five innings of play due to a potential injury during Friday's game against the Astros.

With first place in the American League West up for grabs this weekend, Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson displayed his resolve to do whatever was necessary to secure the opener of a crucial three-game series against the host Houston Astros.

The Houston Astros trail the Seattle Mariners by one game in the AL West with two to play in the last series between the two.

Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo left Friday’s game against the Houston Astros early due to injury. Woo appeared to be in serious discomfort after cruising through five scoreless innings at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Mariners trainers came to Woo’s aid as he labored through his warmup pitches for the sixth inning.

Astros and Mariners meet for a key series with the AL West race tight. Hunter Brown faces Bryan Woo in Game 1.

Another day, another two home runs from Cal Raleigh, and another win for the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners simply aren't losing right now, and it's doing wonde

Seattle ace Bryan Woo left Friday night's start in Houston early, appearing to show discomfort while throwing warm-ups.

Cal Raleigh is of course the leading light for the M's and in the mix for AL MVP laurels. He's a skilled defensive catcher who leads the majors in home runs (a whopping 54 of them and counting). Of late, though, Julio Rodríguez has been powering the Mariners.

The Mariners announced that tickets for the Wild Card and Division Series games at T-Mobile Park will go on sale starting September 24. Tickets will be available to the general public on September 25 at 12:00 p.m. But some fans can get their hands on tickets sooner.