The Athletics dropped their first game of the home stand on Monday evening, losing to the Seattle Mariners 3-1 in West Sacramento and starting things off on the wrong foot.

The Seattle Mariners took advantage of a down day for the rest of the American League contenders with a 3-1 win against the Athletics on Monday at Sutter Health Park. The Mariners improved to 57-50 with the victory,

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.

Ben Williamson was playing like a man trying to hang onto his job on Monday night, making six athletic plays at third base, nearly all of them remarkable, while going 2-for-3 with a run scored in the Mariners’ 3-1 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.

As soon as the Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 24, there was news that immediately followed that the team would be looking to make additional moves.

The Seattle Mariners kick-started the MLB Trade Deadline last week with a move for Josh Naylor. The M’s don’t appear to be done either. It’s been reported that the Mariners are still active in trade talks for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez.