Blake Beavan News

Oakland's John Jaso, right, heads for home plate to score the Athletics' third run Sunday while Seattle's Mike Zunino awaits the throw.

Bartolo Colon worked seven strong innings to win his sixth straight decision, Josh Reddick homered and matched a career high with four hits, and the Oakland Athletics avoided a sweep with a 10-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

Going into Saturday's game at the O.co Coliseum, the Seattle Mariners were in the midst of brilliant run of starting pitching over the last seven games, receiving seven "quality" starts.

The July 31 trade deadline is still several weeks away, but the speculation is already starting.

Erasmo Ramirez just finished his third rehab assignment in Tacoma. It came in Las Vegas, a veritable hitter's paradise.

Normally we examine 10 position battles around the league, but this week, let's instead look at each league's bottom-five teams and think about how their depth charts could be affected by the decision to sell as the July 31 trade deadline approaches.

Michael Morse, Jason Bay and Michael Saunders have manned various outfield positions far more than expected so far in 2013.

Smoak is still struggling when hitting from the left side, which is the only part of his game keeping the switch hitter on the disabled list.

The non-waiver Trade Deadline remains July 31, though there is a strong argument to be made for pushing it back someday, given that the dual-Wild Card system presumably keeps more teams in the postseason hunt for a longer percentage of the season.

MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH As the back of the Mariners' starting rotation flailed through April and most of May, the best thing LHP Joe Saunders , RHP Aaron Harang and rookie RHP Brandon Maurer had going for them was a system that had no other options.

Vinnie Catricala has been traded to the Oakland A's for cash considerations, a resulting fallout of the Jeremy Bonderman promotion.

Brett Gardner misplayed a ball in the fourth inning Friday night, a surprise given his status as a Gold Glove-caliber outfielder.

OK, on paper, this game looks like the mismatch of the year. But that's why they don't play the games in a spreadsheet.

I'm condensing the chart and recap into one post tonight because A) the team allowed me to work ahead by having a Win Expectancy I don't really have too much to say about this game.

Cano and Teixeira were the catalysts for New York's big third inning that proved to be the Yankees only offense as they started a 10-game West Coast trip with a win.

Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer and Mark Teixeira followed with a solo shot as part of New York's six-run third inning Thursday night, and Hughes took a shutout into the eighth for the Yankees in a 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer and Mark Teixeira followed with a solo shot as part of New York's six-run third inning Thursday night, and Phil Hughes took a shutout into the eighth for the Yankees in a 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Ichiro took a seat in a corner of the visiting clubhouse Thursday night a couple of hours before the Yankees met the Mariners.

The Mariners have recalled right-hander Blake Beavan to add pitching depth after a 16-inning game Wednesday.

Beavan will be in uniform and available for tonight's 7:10 p.m. game vs. the New York Yankees at Safeco Field.