The Seattle Mariners suffered their third consecutive loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, falling 5-3 in a tightly contested game. The Mariners have now lost six of their last seven games, and are now 4-9 overall.
The Rays got off to a hot start, scoring three runs in the first inning off of Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi. Kikuchi settled down after that, allowing only two more runs over the next five innings. The Mariners offense was unable to capitalize on the strong outing from Kikuchi, however, as they were unable to score more than three runs.
The Mariners had a chance to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning, but were unable to capitalize. After loading the bases with one out, the Mariners were unable to push across the tying run, as Rays closer Diego Castillo struck out the final two batters of the game.
The Mariners have now lost three straight games to the Rays, and have been unable to take advantage of their recent hot streak. The Mariners have been struggling offensively, and have scored three runs or fewer in six of their last seven games.
The Mariners will look to turn things around when they face the Rays again on Wednesday night. The Mariners will need to find a way to get their offense going if they hope to avoid a fourth consecutive loss to the Rays. It will be a tough task for the Mariners, but they will need to find a way if they hope to get back on track.
