FINAL: Mariners 10, Red Sox 6 - Sloppy Fielding Too Much to Overcome in Loss

The Red Sox fall to the Seattle Mariners 10-6 on Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Boston had three errors tonight coming in the 5th inning which cost them the game. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• James Paxton went 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5 K and 1 BB. 
• Boston is now 3-8 since the All-Star Break. 
• The Red Sox have scored six or more runs in nine of the games. On the other hand, their pitching has allowed seven or more runs in nine of the games, that includes the last six in a row. 
• Rafael Devers' three-run homer in the 3rd inning gave Boston a 3-1 lead. 

• Dylan Moore three-run double in the 5th made it 7-3 Mariners. 

• The Red Sox tried rallying as they made it 10-6 in the 7th inning. 

The Red Sox will be back in action tomorrow afternoon in the rubber game at 4:10 p.m. 

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WHO: Seattle Mariners (56-52) vs. Red Sox (56-49)
WHEN: 7:10 p.m.
WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston
SERIES TO DATE: 1-0
STARTING PITCHERS: LHP James Paxton (8-2, 4.43) vs. RHP Luis Castillo (8-10, 3.38)
TV/RADIO: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
LIVE BOX
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Duran CF
Abreu RF
Yoshida DH
Devers 3B
O'Neill LF
Smith 1B
Wong C
Hamilton 2B
Rafaela SS

SP James Paxton

MARINERS
Robles CF
Arozarena LF
Raleigh C
Turner 1B
Polanco 2B
Moore 3B
Garver DH
Haniger RF
Rivas SS

SP Luis Castillo

WHAT'S UP

• The Red Sox acquired right handed relief pitcher Lucas Sims from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league RHP Ovis Portes. To make room, Boston DFA LHP Brandon Walter. 
• Boston is looking to win their first series since before the All-Star Break. 
• The Red Sox are 3-7 in their 10 games since the All-Star break, after going 10-3 in their previous 13.
• The Sox are 34-25 (.576) in their last 59 games, beginning 5/19...They own MLB's 4th-best record in that span.
• The Red Sox have scored 5+ runs in 16 of their last 22 games, including 10 of their last 12.
• Boston has scored 5+ runs in 54 games, tied with NYM and ARI for 2nd-most in MLB (NYY-55).
• Tonight's starter, James Paxton, was acquired from LAD on Friday in exchange for minor league INF Moises Bolivar.
• Paxton pitched for the Red Sox in 2023, going 7-5 with a 4.50 ERA (48 ER/96.0 IP) in 19 starts.
• He's 4 shy of his 1,000th career SO...He'd be the 7th Canadian-born pitcher to reach the mark, but only the 3rd native of British Columbia (also Ryan Dempster-2,075 and Nick Pivetta-1,079).