BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu capped a 12-pitch at-bat with an RBI single and Masataka Yoshida hit the next pitch for a two-run homer as the Boston Red Sox scored seven runs in the third inning on the way to a 14-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.

Boston Red Sox 14, Seattle Mariners 7: Box Score

Yoshida also had a double among his three hits and drove in four runs. Abreu had two RBIs for Boston, which had lost seven of nine games since the All-Star break.

Dominic Smith added a solo homer and two RBIs, Romy Gonzalez hit a pinch-hit two run shot and the Red Sox had a season-high eight doubles.

Nick Pivetta (5-7) struck out 10 and allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings.

Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh hit solo homers for the Mariners, who had a three-game winning streak halted.

Seattle’s Logan Gilbert (6-7) was tagged for seven runs in 2 2/3 innings. The 27-year-old righty had held opponents to one or no earned runs in 11 of his previous 21 starts. Against Boston, his night unraveled quickly with two outs in the third inning.

With a runner on third and two outs after his wild pitch allowed Connor Wong to score the first run, Abreu fell into an 0-2 hole before battling back to a full count. He then fouled off five straight pitches before hitting a ground single to right that made it 2-0.

Abreu yelled into the Red Sox dugout as he was running to first.

Yoshida then homered on a 94.6-mph fastball from Gilbert, sending it an estimated 425 feet over the Red Sox bullpen and making it 4-0.

Smith homered into the first row of Green Monster seats near the left-field foul pole to make it 11-1 in the fifth.

MAKING MOVES

Seattle made its third significant move ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, acquiring veteran Justin Turner from Toronto in exchange for minor league outfielder RJ Schreck.

Boston acquired right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester from the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league infielder/outfielder Nick Yorke in an exchange of former first-round draft picks, then optioned Priester (2-6, 5.04 ERA) to Triple-A Worcester.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mariners: C Raleigh was shaken up when he got hit by a foul tip, but he stayed in the game.

Red Sox: 1B Triston Casas is scheduled to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday. He’s been on the IL since mid-April due to a rib strain.

UP NEXT

Mariners: RHP Luis Castillo (8-10, 3.38 ERA) is slated to start the second of the three-game series on Tuesday. He’s 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA in three career starts against the Red Sox. Boston LHP James Paxton (8-2, 4.43) is slated to make his first start since being picked up in a trade with Los Angeles on Friday.

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The Ty France era officially came to an end for the Seattle Mariners on Monday.

The Mariners traded France to the Cincinnati Reds for minor league catcher Andruw Salcedo and cash considerations, according to an official news release from the team. The Reds are picking up about $1 million of the $2 million he is still owed, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com.

Seattle started the process of moving on from France over a week before the trade. He was placed on irrevocable outright waivers on July 21. After clearing waivers — the Mariners designated France for assignment on July 23.

Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the MLB and the MLB Players Association — Seattle had seven days after DFAing France to trade, release or send him to the minor leagues. He could have rejected an assignment to the minors.

The Mariners posted a video package on Twitter thanking France for his almost-four years with the team.

This season, France is batting .223 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs. During his All-Star year in 2022 — France batted .291 with 18 home runs and 73 RBIs and helped Seattle break its 21-year playoff drought.

Salcedo this season is hitting .188 with four RBIs in seven games played with the Reds’ Low-A affiliate Daytona Tortugas this year. He’s been on the development list most of this season after spending portions of the last three years with the ACL Reds in rookie ball and Daytona. He was signed out of Colombia in 2019.

France will likely become the starting first baseman for Cincinnati and — according to a Tweet from Adam Jude of the Seattle Times — is going to the most hitter-friendly park in the league.

There have been 112 home runs hit at Cincinnati’s home field of the Great American Ballpark this season according to Baseball Savant.

It’s been all but guaranteed for over a week that France’s time in Seattle was over. And now he has a chance to potentially help another team get over the hump like he did with the Mariners. The Reds have made the playoffs just four times in the last 14 years and haven’t made it past the Divisional Series since 1995.

FRANCE COMMENTS ON BEING PLACED ON WAIVERS: Ty France, first baseman for the Seattle Mariners, took some time before a game on Monday to comment on the team’s decision on Sunday to place him on irrevocable outright waivers. CLICK HERE

MARINERS CALL UP TRIO OF PLAYERS: The Seattle Mariners called up infielders Tyler Locklear and Leo Rivas, outfielder Cade Marlowe on July 23 amid injuries and roster shuffling. CLICK HERE

MARINERS MAKE MAJOR ROSTER DECISION: The Seattle Mariners placed first baseman Ty France on irrevocable outright waivers on July 21. CLICK HERE

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It was a cooler Sunday with clouds to start the day, but the sunshine returned this afternoon. Highs only got into the upper 60s to low 70s, 10 degrees 

Clouds will increase overnight with showers slowly starting to move inland along the coast by 9:30pm. 

Overnight we will see more clouds and showers along the coast. Lows will be mild, only in the mid to upper 50s. 

Waking up on Friday, it will be WET by July standards! Rain will be moving throughout Western Washington through midday. 

FUTURECAST 7am (FOX 13 Seattle)

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Temperatures will take a hit with this frontal system, bringing rain, but also the 60s. 

Clouds will continue through the evening, but rain will turn to more scattered showers. 

FUTURECAST 5pm (FOX 13 Seattle)

Rainfall totals will be highest along the coast and north interior with up to half an inch. The Seattle metro area could see up to a quarter of an inch. 

FUTURE Rainfall Totals ECMWF

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This could make it the wettest July 29th on record, which is historically the DRIEST day of the year in Seattle.

The showers will taper through Tuesday morning, with drier skies by the evening hours. Clouds to start Wednesday, but the sunshine will return by the afternoon with highs in the 80s. Temperatures will be very summer-like with plenty of sunshine through Seafair Weekend!