SEATTLE (Interstat) — Drew Rasmussen threw seven shutout innings Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 at T-Mobile Park. Rasmussen allowed two hits and struck out eight while improving his record to 11-5. Logan Gilbert took the loss, allowing four hits and two earned runs over 6 2/3 innings with six strikeouts to fall to 8-7. Bryan Baker earned his 33rd save despite giving up a solo home run in the ninth.

Tampa Bay scored first in the second inning on Jonny DeLuca’s solo home run, his eighth. Jonathan Aranda extended the lead in the third with his 15th homer, finishing 2-for-4 with an RBI. Seattle answered in the ninth when Julio Rodríguez homered, his 18th, but the rally ended there. The Rays outhit Seattle 6-4. Attendance was 39,468, and the game lasted 2:31. Tampa Bay improved to 69-46, while Seattle fell to 56-61. The Rays have won four consecutive games.