The Seattle Mariners took advantage of a down day for the rest of the American League contenders with a 3-1 win against the Athletics on Monday at Sutter Health Park. The Mariners improved to 57-50 with the victory,

Luis Castillo allowed a run in seven innings, Josh Naylor hit his first home run for the Mariners and Seattle beat the Athletics 3-1.

Ben Williamson was playing like a man trying to hang onto his job on Monday night, making six athletic plays at third base, nearly all of them remarkable, while going 2-for-3 with a run scored in the Mariners’ 3-1 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.

As soon as the Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 24, there was news that immediately followed that the team would be looking to make additional moves.

However, according to USA Today’s MLB expert Bob Nightengale, the Mariners aren’t done after trading for Naylor. Now, they’re also “aggressively pursuing” All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who’s widely expected to be traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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The Athletics are back in Sacramento to kick off a home stand. They’ll start things off with a three-game series against the division-rival Seattle Mariners, who are fighting for a spot in the playoffs.