It's still a little early for scoreboard watching. And besides, why would the Seattle Mariners mess with what's working? “I don't think anyone's paying attention to that,” right-hander George Kirby said.

With a 1-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, the Mariners took their eighth straight game and moved to a half-game back of the Houston Astros, who are currently playing the Boston Red Sox for first in the AL West. Should the Astros lose, it will be a tie atop the division with a month and a half to go.

It’s still a little early for scoreboard watching. And besides, why would the Seattle Mariners mess with what’s working? “I don’t think anyone’s paying attention to that,” Mariners right-handed pitcher George Kirby said.