Speaking on the most recent edition of the Refuse to Lose podcast, Bucky Jacobsen, now a radio host at 93.3 KJR, discussed what needs to happen for Julio Rodriguez to up his game even further.

The Seattle Mariners are in the playoff race. They enter the second half holding onto the American League's third and final wild card spot. Now it's time to use the MLB trade season before the deadline to get better. ESPN's Buster Olney sees the Mariners in contention for two top sluggers.

Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto answered questions on a range of topics that included Cal Raleigh, the MLB trade deadline and more.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Seattle Mariners Set to Draw Huge Break in Series vs. Houston Astros. The Seattle Mariners will usher in the second half of the season on Friday night when they take on the Houston Astros for the first of three games at T-Mobile Park.

The Seattle Mariners were predicted to reunite with a former slugger as they look for offensive help ahead of the trade deadline.

Houston is 4-3 against Seattle this season and 3-1 in the last four, but struggled entering the All-Star break. The Astros are 1-5 over the last six games after going on a 6-1 stretch prior to that. Houston is leading the AL West by 5.0 games and has the second-easiest strength of schedule remaining.

Speaking on the most recent edition of the Refuse to Lose podcast, ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney made a potentially game-changing prediction for the Seattle Mar

Several professional sports teams have had some fun with the moment, poking fun at it through posts on social media.