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The Athletics have made tons of progress over the last two years. They lost 112 games in 2023 and 93 last year. That is an improvement of 19 games. This season, they have turned the corner as they enter tonight's game vs. Houston with a 19-16 mark and trail the Seattle Mariners for the top spot in the AL West by just two games. The Athletics have been playing great baseball as they are 9-3 in their last 12 games. The pitching has been outstanding, as they have held 8 of their previous 12 opponents to 3 or fewer runs. The Mariners are on top of the AL West standings at 19-13. The Mariners have played a very soft schedule in the early going. The Mariners' last seven opponents have all been .500 or worse, with the only exception being the Cincinnati Reds at one game over .500. The Athletics are playing well and have a better record than any of those opponents. Make the play on the Athletics.