SEATTLE (AP) — Drew Rasmussen pitched seven shutout innings, Jonny DeLuca and Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Friday night. The Mariners have dropped seven of 10, and trail the final AL wild-card spot by 2 1/2 games. Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen delivers a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Seattle. Jonathan Aranda’s solo blast to right field was his 15th and put the Rays up 2-0 in the third. Up nextRays RHP Griffin Jax (6-9, 3.63 ERA) was set to face Seattle RHP George Kirby (8-9, 3.76) on Saturday.