Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton struck out a career-high 16 hitters and pitched seven shutout innings in the Mariners 3-2 loss to the A's. Seattle's bullpen blew the win for Paxton on a night when the left-hander dominated on each and every one of his 105 pitches. He allowed only five hits and lowered his ERA to 4.19. That's now two strong starts in a row for Paxton, who has struck out 26 batters over his last 13 innings. The 2017 ace of the Mariners staff will look to keep it rolling for [...]