Nelson Cruz is playing a vital role in the Seattle Mariners’ postseason drive.

Cruz homered twice before leaving with left wrist soreness, Jesus Sucre homered for the first time in 14 months and the Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Sunday.

Nick Vincent, Steve Cishek and Edwin Diaz combined for 3 2/3 innings of no-hit relief for Seattle, including Diaz’s 17th save in 19 chances.

Trying to make the postseason for the first time since 2001, Seattle has won 12 of 17 and is 2 1/2 games behind Baltimore for the second American League wild-card spot with a week to play.

“We just got to keep battling. Hopefully at the end we can come up and surprise a lot of people,” Cruz said.

The Seattle slugger left the game after his second home run. He was sporting a large wrap over his left wrist in the locker room.

“I’ve been dealing with it for like, four or five days already. … It’s been like that for a few days so hopefully, it just comes down and I’ll be able to go tomorrow,” he said. “I still have my strength, it just hurts.”

Cruz has 41 home runs and 100 RBIs. He homered four times in the three-game series, and has nine in his last 10 games at Target Field.