RAYS POSTCAST: The Tampa Bay Rays HANG ON to beat the Seattle Mariners

Locked On Rays- Daily Podcast On The Tampa Bay Rays · Aug 9, 2026 · 18m

The Rays win their 5th straight game, beating the Mariners 3-2. The Rays for the first time in a while found themselves trailing early. The Mariners took the lead on a solo homer in the 2nd to make it 1-0. The Rays tied it in the 4th on a solo bomb by Victor Mesa Jr to make it 1-1. The biggest hit in the game came from Richie Palacios in the 6th inning. He lined a 2 RBI single to give the Rays a 3-1 lead. The Mariners cut that lead in the half to make it 3-2. After Rays starter Griffin Jax was scratched before the game it became a bullpen day for the Rays. The Rays held the Mariners to just…