SEATTLE -- The Indians came in as one of the hottest teams in baseball. The Mariners were trying to right their ship at home. On Monday night, the series between the two contending American League clubs swung in Cleveland's direction once again, as right-hander Trevor Bauer outpitched Seattle left-hander James Paxton in a 3-1 victory at Safeco Field.
While the Tribe has now won six consecutive games to remain in first place in the AL Central, the Mariners' slump continued. They have lost four in a row and fell to four games behind the Rangers in the AL West.