SEATTLE (Interstat) — Dylan Cease pitched seven shutout innings, striking out nine and allowing three hits, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Friday at T-Mobile Park. The Blue Jays scored both runs in the third inning. Andrés Giménez doubled to center field, driving in Sean Keys, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed with a single to right that scored Giménez. Luis Castillo took the loss for Seattle, allowing two earned runs on five hits over six innings with four strikeouts. Louis Varland earned his 18th save with a scoreless ninth. Toronto improved to 42-46, while Seattle fell to 45-44. The attendance of 45,391 saw the game completed in 2:28. Toronto outhit Seattle 6-4. Jeff Hoffman added a scoreless inning of relief for the Blue Jays.