Diaz regroups, runs saves streak to 10 games

SEATTLE — It wasn’t a perfect save for Edwin Diaz, but the hard-throwing rookie is a perfect 10-for-10 in save opportunities for the Mariners, and that’s plenty good enough for a club contending for a playoff berth as the stretch run approaches.

Diaz set a Mariners record by converting his 10th straight save to start his career, breaking the record of Byron McLaughlin in 1979. And he did so Monday after putting runners on second and third with one out before slamming the door in a 7-5 victory over the Yankees at Safeco Field.

The 22-year-old has been imposing this year with 66 strikeouts and 13 walks in 36 innings, but his command was shaky his previous two outings as he needed 27 and 34 pitches to maneuver through two difficult saves last week.

Manager Scott Servais gave the youngster two days off so he could reboot, even though it came at a cost Sunday when the Brewers bounced back for four runs in the ninth against his replacements to pull out a 7-6 win. But the time off appeared to pay off against the …

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