BOSTON – The game ended early Wednesday evening when Rafael Devers hit a double off lefty Jhonathan Diaz to deep left-center, scoring automatic runner Tyler O’Neill from second base and giving the Red Sox a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Mariners.

BOSTON – With Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, and its incessant speculation, rumor-mongering and its intoxicating combination of excitement and anxiety now officially over, the focus returned to the Seattle Mariners’ quest to win their first division title since 2001 and not the potential trades that could make it become reality. It’s just about baseball.

BOSTON – The third inning could have, and should have, ended on two different occasions without the Red Sox scoring.

BOSTON – With Tuesday’s 3 p.m. PDT MLB trade deadline looming, the Mariners made yet another move to bolster their lineup.

CHICAGO – And now comes the hard part.

CHICAGO – The new additions acclimated just fine during their first day with the Seattle Mariners. Left fielder Randy Arozarena and reliever Yimi Garcia will help this team down the stretch, no doubt.

CHICAGO – The good vibes returned to the Seattle Mariners’ clubhouse Friday afternoon, and with them a renewed sense of optimism about this team and about what’s possible this season.

SEATTLE – Some 16 hours after completing the biggest deal of the MLB trade season, the Mariners made a second trade Friday afternoon to shore up their bullpen.

In acquiring Randy Arozarena late Thursday, the Seattle Mariners added much-needed middle-of-the-order thump to their lineup and did so, notably, without giving up any of their top prospects. And because of that, the Mariners might not done be making moves before Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline.

From staff and wire services

The way the Seattle Mariners see it, they’re a game out of first place in the AL West with 58 games remaining. So, they’re not going to stop trying to upgrade even after blowing a 10-game division lead and placing Julio Rodríguez and shortstop J.P. Crawford on the injured list Tuesday.