Jamey Wright was cut after a poor start for Seattle.

Wright gave up six runs, seven hits, six walks and a wild pitch in 41¼3 innings, allowing a pair of homers to the Chicago Cubs in a 10-8 loss. He had a 8.35 ERA in 181¼3 innings in six appearances this spring.

“We had a drop-dead date, which was today,” Mariners general manager Pat Gillick said. “We thought it was fair to him to go since we didn’t think he was going to figure in our plans. There were a number of clubs here today watching him and there probably is major league interest in him.”

Cubs closer Antonio Alfonseca strained his right hamstring. Alfonseca slipped on the grass and fell down while fielding Randy Winn’s chopper in the fourth inning. An MRI was scheduled for today.

Astros 9, Marlins 5

At Jupiter, Fla., Mark Redman allowed two hits in five shutout innings, and Colin Porter hit a three-run homer off Armando Almanza.

Twins 7, Red Sox 6

At Fort Myers, Fla., Derek Lowe allowed four runs — three earned — and nine hits in four innings. His ERA rose to 8.36.

Expos 11, Orioles 5

At Viera, Fla., Zach Day allowed one run in five innings.

Yankees 10, Tigers 5

At Lakeland, Fla., Raul Mondesi and Hideki Matsui homered.

Reds 7, Phillies 7, tie

At Clearwater, Fla., the game was called after nine innings because both teams were out of pitchers.

Braves 4, Devil Rays 3

At St. Petersburg, Fla., Tampa Bay’s Dewon Brazelton had a setback in his bid to earn the No. 5 starter’s job when tightness in his left groin forced him to leave just three pitches into the second inning.

Giants (ss) 7,

Mariners (ss) 3

At Scottsdale, Ariz., Barry Bonds hit his seventh homer.

Cubs 10, Mariners (ss) 8

At Peoria, Ariz., Sammy Sosa hit his first homer of the spring.

Rangers 16, Giants (ss) 12

At Surprise, Ariz., Rafael Palmeiro hit one of the Texas’ five home runs.

Angels 8, Athletics 2

At Tempe, Ariz., Ramon Ortiz pitched five shutout innings.