This time, the offense wasn’t the problem.

SEATTLE – Chris Young isn’t prone to self-praise. Even after a good start, the Seattle Mariners right-hander is more comfortable giving credit to anyone but himself. Young had another opportunity to act the consummate teammate after pitching eight efficient innings Saturday night to lead the Mariners to a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Chris Young isn’t prone to self-praise. Even after a good start, the Seattle Mariners right-hander is more comfortable giving credit to anyone but himself. Young had another opportunity to act the consummate teammate after he pitched pitching eight efficient innings Saturday night to lead the Mariners to a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals.

SEATTLE – Jason Vargas allowed three hits over seven innings and the Kansas Royals had 16 hits – all singles – in a 6-1 win over the Mariners Friday night. Vargas (3-1), who pitched for the Mariners for four seasons (2009-12), struck out six without a walk. He is 3-1 with a 1.59 ERA in four career starts against his former team.

Jason Vargas allowed three hits over seven innings and the Kansas Royals had 16 hits – all singles – in a 6-1 win over the Mariners Friday night in Seattle

SEATTLE – Seattle starter Hisashi Iwakuma added to his dominant streak against the A.L. Central. The All-Star right-hander struck out seven and walked none in eight innings to run his scoreless streak against division teams to 48 2/3 innings in the Mariners’ 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.

Hisashi Iwakuma scattered four hits over eight innings and Corey Hart hit an RBI single to lift the Seattle Mariners over the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Thursday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. – Even a lackluster finish couldn’t damper what was a successful road trip for the Seattle Mariners. Fill-in starter Drew Pomeranz shut out Seattle for five innings and the Mariners managed just three hits while losing the nightcap of a doubleheader 2-0 to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.

OAKLAND, Calif. – Rookie Roenis Elias struck out six while pitching into the seventh to win consecutive starts for the first time, Justin Smoak drove in three runs and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 8-3 on Tuesday night for their season-best fourth straight victory. Smoak hit an RBI double and Dustin Ackley an RBI single in the first to back Elias (3-2), who followed up a 10-strikeout gem at Yankee Stadium his last time out with another impressive start.