The Mariners bullpen has been one of the most dependable collective units on the team over the last month. The series against the Royals marked Games 11-14 of a 17-game stretch for Seattle without a day off, and the relievers have been steady throughout, often times resembling Atlas holding up the sky.

On paper, Logan Evans seemed like a poor matchup for these Royals, given his lack of swing-and-miss stuff. But making his first start since being sent back to Triple-A in early June, Evans came out of the gates hard tonight,

Vinnie Pasquantino had a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2

Vinnie Pasquantino's two-run single broke a tie in the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 Thursday night to earn a split of a four-game series.