ARLINGTON -- James Paxton is searching for answers, and the Mariners hope the solutions come quickly.
A team that kept its pitching patched together despite a series of injuries in the rotation has now lost six of its last nine, and the 10-4 setback to the Rangers on Friday night was particularly troublesome. It was a third straight rough outing by Paxton, who was one of the best lefties in the Majors in April before a strained forearm sidelined him for a month.
"I'm trying to figure it out right now," Paxton said after allowing a season-high seven runs in 3 2/3 innings as he fell to 5-2 with his second straight loss.