Angels win 3rd in row over Mariners, 5-1 behind Rengifo September 18 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Luis Rengifo hit a pair of home runs for the second time in three games, Livan Soto went deep for the first time and the Los Angeles Angels won their third in a row over the wild card-chasing Seattle Mariners, 5-1 on Sunday Jose Ramirez Jersey .Seeking their first playoff appearance since 2001, the longest dought in the major leaguers, the Mariners (80-64) saw their lead for the third and final AL wild card berth cut to four games over Baltimore (76-69).Toronto (83-64) and Tampa Bay (82-64) hold the first two wild card spots.Los Angeles won the season series from Seattle 10-8. The teams play again Monday.After his first multihomer game on Friday, Rengifo has gone deep four times in the series and 15 times this season. He got his first career leadoff homer, a drive off Marco Gonzales (10-14 Blank Jersey ), and broke a 1-1 tie in the third with a two-run drive that followed Soto's single for his first big league hit. Soto went 2 for 3 in his first start, a day after entering as a pinch runner and grounding out in his debut. Adam Frazier hit a tying single in the second following Dylan Moore's two-out double.Soto, called up for the first time Saturday when David Fletcher went on the injured list, gave the Angels a 5-1 lead in the seventh inning with a two-run homer down the right-field line. Reid Detmers (6-5) gave up one run and four hits in six innings, and three relievers finished a six-hitter.Gonzales (10-14) gave up five runs and seven hits over 6 1/3 innings. He allowed three homers for the fourth time this season.TRAINER'S ROOMMariners: OF Julio Rodr Trevor Bauer Jersey guez mi sed his second straight game because of lower back tightne s. I just feel like a few days rest is going to be the best thing for it, especially right now, Rodriguez said. Its better to be cautious with it. ... OF Mitch Haniger went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts after mi sing four consecutive games with lower back tightne s.Angels: RHP Archie Bradley (elbow) pitched a second-consecutive scorele s inning during a rehab a signment with Triple-A Salt Lake.UP NEXTMariners: RHP Logan Gilbert (12-6, 3.19 ERA) has given up one run over 17 innings of three September starts.Angels: LHP Jose Suarez (6-6, 3.77) has a 2.30 ERA and 20 Larry Doby Jersey strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings against Seattle this season.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball Luis Rengifo David Fletcher Mitch Haniger Dylan Moore Marco Edwin Encarnacion Jersey Gonzales Adam Frazier Luis Rengifo Archie Bradley Logan Gilbert Seattle Mariners Los Angeles Angels share Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 21 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 57 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets Bob Feller Jersey following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 57 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ducks bring losing streak into game against the Hurricanes The Anaheim Ducks aim to end their six-game losing streak when they play the Carolina Hurricanes 58 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Blackhawks face the Metropolitan Division-leading Devils The Chicago Blackhawks face the top-ranked team in the Metropolitan Division, the New Jersey Devils 58 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS