Josh Naylor had to be forced out of the Mariners' Friday night game against the Dodgers with an apparent injury.

The Seattle Mariners were crowned kings of the American League West on Wednesday night as catcher Cal Raleigh hit his 59th and 60th home runs of the season.

The Seattle Mariners turned to right-handed starting pitcher Bryan Woo for their series opener against the Houston Astros on Friday night. These two teams entered the day tied atop the American League West standings with identical 84-69 records.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is aiming higher than just winning the AL West title or becoming just the first catcher since Buster Posey in 2012 to win an MVP. The Mariners are the only active franchise in MLB history to have never appeared in the World Series.

The Rockies were eliminated from the playoffs a month ago, so Tuesday night’s game at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park was the closest they would come to postseason vibes.

Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh went deep twice on Wednesday night for home runs 59 and 60 as the Mariners wrapped up the American League West division title with a 9-2 win over the Colorado Rockies.

The Mariners lead in the American League West with a three-game margin and are now achingly close to a division title.

Prior to the taking on the Mariners, Dodgers superstars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobdu Yamamoto share precious time with Ichiro.

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners face the Houston Astros leading the series 1-0. Houston has an 84-70 record overall and a 46-33 record at home. Astros hitters have a collective .317 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the AL.

While the Mariners focus on their new match up with the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, the official team store is focused on stocking its shelves with merch.