George Kirby allowed one run over six innings, Eugenio Suarez had three hits and an RBI and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Luis Castillo got knocked out in the fifth inning and the contending Mariners managed just one hit, falling to the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Julio Rodríguez hit his fourth leadoff home run of the season, the third rookie in league history to have at least 25 steals and 25 homers in their first season. the Mariners beat the Padres 6-1.