Cishek got two outs in the ninth to record his 16th save in Friday's 8-4 victory over the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The Mariners closer was highly effective, needing only nine pitches to record his second straight save. Cishek got six of those offerings across the strike zone, helping him to secure his third consecutive scoreless outing. The 30-year-old has had some rough stretches this season, but is now 16-for-20 in save opportunities, with a solid 2.16 ERA and 0.92 WHIP.

Cishek pitched his first clean inning in five outings Thursday against the Rays to earn his 15th save this season. He struck out one.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek needed a perfect inning after a string of struggles. He walked three in his previous outing and allowed one run each in his two before that. Overall, he's been effective this year with 39 strikeouts and 10 walks in 31 innings. His four blown saves is tied for the AL lead, however.

Cishek threw a perfect ninth inning against the Padres on Thursday to earn his 13th save of the season.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander brought a relatively quiet end to an otherwise wild game -- the Mariners rallied from down 12-2 to take the lead in the seventh inning. Cishek has now converted consecutive save chances since blowing back-to-back opportunities last month. He has a firm hold on the closer job in Seattle.

Cishek pitched a perfect ninth inning while striking out one Sunday to record his 12th save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

After hitting a rough patch in the middle of May and blowing three saves in a week, Cishek seems to have regained his bearings and has struck out three over two clean innings in his last two appearances. Another stumble, however, could force the Mariners to look for other options in the closer role, so consider him to be on a fairly short leash.

Cishek (2-3) allowed three runs on two hits and one walk while striking out one over one inning to blow the save, and also take the loss, Saturday against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek put a pair of runners on base before giving up a three-run bomb to Albert Pujols, resulting in his third blown save of the year. He's now blown saves in successive contests against the Angels, as he's allowed five runs in two innings of work to raise his ERA to 3.10.

Cishek mowed down three Rays in 1.1 innings to earn his 11th save in Tuesday's 6-4 victory. He allowed only hit and a walk.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old closed things out for the second straight night, and seems to be particularly proficient at missing Rays bats. He's recorded five strikeouts over 2.1 innings in those two appearances, while surrendering only one hit. Cishek nudged his ERA back under 1.00 with the outing, and has converted five of his six save chances to date in May.

Cishek struck out two and picked up his 10th save with a clean inning Monday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek has been fantastic all year. He picked up the win in the only save that he has blown in 11 chances. He has had four outings with at least two strikeouts already in May and has a solid 19 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched to go with his excellent 1.06 ERA.

Cishek struck out two and picked up his 10th save with a clean inning Monday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek has been fantastic all year. He picked up the win in the only save that he has blown in 11 chances. He has had four outings with at least two strikeouts already in May and has a solid 19 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched to go with his excellent 1.06 ERA.

Cishek (2-1) allowed one run on one hit while striking out three over two innings to earn the victory Saturday at the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek allowed a ninth-inning homer to Luis Valbeuna to blow the save, only to have the offense pick him up in the 10th inning to get him his second victory. This was the only run he's allowed over his last 12 outings, and he currently boasts a 1.13 ERA to go along with a 0.81 WHIP.

Cishek struck out the side while walking one to pick up his seventh save in Seattle's 4-3 win at Oakland on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek was the final link in a successful chain of Seattle relievers, as he and three others combined for three innings of hitless ball to protect a one-run lead. With 14 strikeouts and just three walks through 12 innings, the former Marlins closer is off to a strong start in the role with his new team.