San Diego at Seattle

This game actually is being played in San Diego although the Mariners are officially the home team and the Padres will start Mike Clevinger, who is coming off seven scoreless innings on two hits against San Francisco on Sunday. San Diego has won nine of its last 11 games and is on the verge of its first playoff spot since 2006. Manny Machado hit a three-run homer and a solo shot in the Padres' 6-1 victory on Friday night. It the fourth loss in a row for Seattle, which is blowing its chance to make the playoffs by finishing second in the AL West even with a losing record. Justus Sheffield is the scheduled starter for the Mariners and he has allowed 20 earned runs on 41 hits in 44 1/3 innings. Play the Padres.