The Athletics placed All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm fracture.

Seattle Mariners at Athletics Game Preview

Luis Castillo allowed a run in seven innings, Josh Naylor hit his first home run for the Mariners and Seattle beat the Athletics 3-1 on Monday night. Castillo (8-6) gave up five hits and had four strikeouts.

Seattle Mariners (57-50, second in the AL West) vs. Athletics (46-63, fifth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Logan Evans (4-3, 4.40 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); Athletics: Luis Severino (4-11, 4.95 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 92 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -118, Athletics -102; over/under is 10 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners play the Athletics with a 1-0 series lead. The Athletics have a 46-63 record overall and a 20-32 record in home games. The Athletics have the eighth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .315. Seattle is 57-50 overall and 29-26 on the road. The Mariners have the eighth-ranked team

Josh Naylor smashed his first home run since joining the Seattle Mariners, giving Seattle a crucial lift in their AL West playoff chase.

The Seattle Mariners got the spark they were looking for Monday night, and it came off the bat of their newest slugger. In the bottom of the fourth inning at Sutter Health Park, Josh Naylor crushed a 420-foot solo shot to right field off Athletics starter Joey Estes, marking his first home run since being traded to the Seattle last week. The blast gave the Mariners an early 1-0 lead in a divisional matchup they couldn't afford to lose. After the homer, the Mariners took to their official X (formerly known as Twitter) page to share the celebratory moment as Naylor lifted the team's signature trident for the first time.

The Seattle Mariners will go into their final leg of a seven-game road trip with a three-game series against the Athletics in West Sacramento. The Mariners split a series with the Los Angeles Angels, which resulted in the former being tied with the Texas Rangers for the final American League Wild Card spot and second place in the AL West. Seattle could either find itself returning home cemented in the playoff picture or behind several teams depending on the results of the series against the A's.

Seattle Mariners at Athletics Game Preview

Jacob Wilson of the Athletics was the leading candidate for American League Rookie of the Year for most of this season. The two rookies have created optimism for the club's future and the Athletics are enjoying a hot streak as they open a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners at West Sacramento, Calif. The Athletics are looking for a season-best fifth straight win after annihilating the Houston Astros in a four-game road sweep. The A's outscored Houston 32-7 for their first four-game sweep during manager Mark Kotsay's 3 1/2 seasons at the helm.

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a Max Muncy announcement.

HOUSTON (AP) — Miguel Andujar and Shea Langeliers homered in the first inning, J.T. Ginn threw six shutout innings and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 7-1 on Sunday to sweep the four-game series. Dipoto: Mariners to be 'aggressive' in bullpen trade market With Houston getting swept, the Seattle Mariners now trail the first-place Astros by just 3.5 games in the American League West . The Mariners are wrapping up a four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. The Mariners begin a three-game set against the Athletics on Monday in Sacramento. The last-place A's are 15 games back of Houston in the AL West. Starting in the leadoff spot for the first time in his nine-year career, Andujar

The Arizona Diamondbacks finish July in Detroit against the Tigers, then begin August in northern California against the Athletics.