SEATTLE (AP) Sometime around the midpoint of the truncated 60-game season, Scott Servais noticed an obvious shift in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse.

While the focus on development of young players was still there, Servais said it became clear his young team was growing in confidence, and the expectation of just being competitive wasn't good enough. The Mariners believed they were ready to win.

"I do think we were able to accomplish a lot of what we're looking to do and maybe it's happening a little bit quicker than we thought," Servais said. "So that excites me a ton. I know the mindset of our team shifted. It shifted about halfway through this thing.