SEATTLE -- Jake Odorizzi's quality start helped lift the Rays to a 2-0 win over the Mariners on Wednesday afternoon at Safeco Field.The Rays are 2-1 on their seven-game road stretch, claiming their series against the Mariners while moving to 18-23 as they travel to Anaheim to play four games against the Angels.Odorizzi held the Mariners hitless through 5 2/3 innings before James Jones singled to left.The rookie right-hander finished the sixth, but he gave way to Jake McGee in the seventh with his best Major League start tucked under his belt. 
Odorizzi allowed no runs on a hit and two walks while striking out seven in six innings to pick up his second win of the season.McGee pitched a scoreless seventh before Joel Peralta came on to pitch the eighth. With one out and a runner on second, Peralta struck out John Buck, who tried to check his swing. Replays showed that Buck did indeed hold up. Buck would have walked on the 3-2 pitch, but instead he returned to the Mariners' dugout while Lloyd McClendon argued with first-base umpire Lance Barksdale, who ejected Seattle's manager.Michael Saunders grounded out to end the inning. Grant Balfour pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his seventh save of the season.Evan Longoria singled off Seattle starter Brandon Maurer with one out in the third. One out later, Wil Myers walked, and Desmond Jennings followed suit to load the bases for Yunel Escobar.Maurer got ahead in the count, 0-2, but Escobar worked the count full before Maurer walked him to force in a run.Dominic Leone took over for Maurer and uncorked a wild pitch with Ryan Hanigan at the plate. Myers scored on the play to make it 2-0 Rays.Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Odorizzi allowed no runs on a hit and two walks while striking out seven in six innings to pick up his second win of the season.McGee pitched a scoreless seventh before Joel Peralta came on to pitch the eighth. With one out and a runner on second, Peralta struck out John Buck, who tried to check his swing. Replays showed that Buck did indeed hold up. Buck would have walked on the 3-2 pitch, but instead he returned to the Mariners' dugout while Lloyd McClendon argued with first-base umpire Lance Barksdale, who ejected Seattle's manager.Michael Saunders grounded out to end the inning. Grant Balfour pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his seventh save of the season.Evan Longoria singled off Seattle starter Brandon Maurer with one out in the third. One out later, Wil Myers walked, and Desmond Jennings followed suit to load the bases for Yunel Escobar.Maurer got ahead in the count, 0-2, but Escobar worked the count full before Maurer walked him to force in a run.Dominic Leone took over for Maurer and uncorked a wild pitch with Ryan Hanigan at the plate. Myers scored on the play to make it 2-0 Rays.Bill Chastain / MLB.com
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