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SEATTLE — Jake Meyers hit a go-ahead two-run homer off former Houston reliever Ryne Stanek in the seventh inning, and the Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 to take sole possession of first place in the AL West for the first time this year. Stuck playing catchup through the first 3½ months of the season, Houston has won six of eight to climb into first place all alone. Seattle lost its fifth straight and fell out of first place for the first time since May 11. Meyers drove a 1-2 pitch from Stanek to right-center field for his 11th homer of the season. Julio Rodríguez snapped Seattle's 14-inning scoreless drought with his two-run homer in the sixth.
