SEATTLE (Interstat) — Richie Palacios delivered a two-run single in the sixth inning, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday at T-Mobile Park.

Victor Mesa Jr. tied the game with a solo homer in the fourth inning. In the sixth, Palacios singled sharply to right field, scoring Chandler Simpson and Cedric Mullins and giving Tampa Bay a 3-1 lead. Josh Naylor homered twice for Seattle, connecting in the second inning and again in the seventh; he finished 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Seattle grounded into two double plays.

Tampa Bay collected seven hits, while Seattle had eight. Steven Matz earned the win with two scoreless relief innings, improving to 5-4. Tyler Wells also pitched two scoreless innings. Bryan Baker pitched a scoreless inning for his 34th save. Michael Rucker took the loss, falling to 0-3. George Kirby allowed one earned run over five innings for Seattle.

The Rays improved to 70-46. The Mariners dropped to 56-62. Attendance was 41,351, and the game lasted 2:40.