TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shane Baz pitched six shutout innings to end his eight-game losing streak and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
Tampa Bay Rays 10, Seattle Mariners 2: Box score | Standings
Mariners starter Luis Castillo (8-8) allowed five runs and six hits in four innings. Castillo has thrown just four innings in three of his last four starts and hasn’t pitched into the sixth inning since Aug. 8.
Nick Fortes hit an early three-run homer and scored three times.
Ball don’t lie pic.twitter.com/31g1yoG9HH
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) September 2, 2025
Tristan Gray also went deep and Yandy Díaz had a two-run double for the Rays (68-69), who moved within 4 1/2 games of the Mariners for the last American League playoff spot.
Seattle holds a two-game lead over Texas for the third and final wild card.
Junior Caminero went 3 for 4 with two RBI singles. Jake Mangum also had three of Tampa Bay’s 13 hits at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Leo Rivas hit his first career home run in the ninth inning to drive in the Mariners’ two runs.
First career home run for Leo Rivas! pic.twitter.com/RcSUTb93sL
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) September 2, 2025
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