Momentum is critical after the MLB All-Star break, and the Seattle Mariners have a lot of it entering a critical matchup on Sunday against the Houston Astros. The Mariners won the first two games of the series and have now trimmed Houston's lead in the NL West to three games.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks host the St. Louis Cardinals in the afternoon portion of Sunday’s MLB slate. Arizona’s Eugenio Suarez returned from the All-Star break in great form, homering twice in last night’s 10-1 victory over St. Louis.

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American baseball fans were charged an admission fee for the first time. About 1,500 spectators each paid 50 cents to see Brooklyn play New York.

Cincinnati sends Andrew Abbott to the mound, who’s 8-1 with a 2.07 ERA. The lefty pitched a clean inning in the All-Star Game, after a stellar run into the break where he went 3-0 in six starts. Over that stretch, Abbott allowed one earned run or fewer in five of six outings.

Christian Walker hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning and the Houston Astros went on to rout the host Seattle Mariners 11-3 Sunday afternoon.