Seattle turned a one-run deficit into a commanding victory with six unanswered runs over the final four innings, defeating Minnesota 7-1 at Target Field. The Mariners broke open what had been a tight pitcher's duel with a three-run eighth inning that settled the outcome.
Josh Naylor carried the Seattle offense with four RBIs on three hits, including a three-run homer in the eighth that expanded a 2-1 lead into a comfortable margin. Naylor went 3-for-5 and now has four home runs and 15 RBIs on the season while batting .220.
The decisive moment came in the eighth when Naylor homered to right, scoring Crawford and Rodríguez to make it 5-1. Seattle had taken the lead an inning earlier when Young singled to left, bringing Arozarena home. The Mariners added two more in the ninth as Rodríguez doubled to left, scoring Rivas and Young.
Joe Ryan took the loss for Minnesota despite a solid effort, allowing two runs on six hits over six innings with six strikeouts. His ERA stands at 3.76. Eduard Bazardo earned the win in relief for Seattle, working a scoreless sixth inning with a 1.35 ERA.
The victory snapped Seattle's one-game losing streak and improved the Mariners to 14-16. Minnesota fell to 13-16 after winning their previous game. Both Ryan and Seattle's Logan Gilbert are two wins away from 50 career victories.