Seattle MarinersvsTexas Rangers
SEA 3/TEX 7
Things to say
The Rangers beat the Mariners 7-3 at Globe Life Field.
01
opener
Rangers took care of business at home, 7-3. Texas jumped on them early and never really looked back. Seattle just couldn't string anything together.
02
key player
The heart of the Texas order did all the damage. When they're getting that kind of production up and down the lineup, they're a tough out.
03
hot take
Honestly, Seattle's bullpen has been their whole season and it let them down again. You can't keep leaning on the pen and expect it to hold up in July.
04
deep cut
Getaway day for the Mariners and it showed. Those seven runs weren't all loud either, they nickel-and-dimed Texas into a lead.
05
exit
Both these clubs are hovering around .500, so this race is far from over. Should be a fun stretch.
The recap
The Rangers took care of business at home, cashing in a 7-3 win over the Mariners on a getaway day in Arlington. Texas kept Seattle's bats quiet and pulled away late, the kind of comfortable four-run cushion that lets the bullpen work without sweating.
Seattle's three runs never really threatened once the Rangers got rolling, and the heart of their order couldn't string enough together to climb back in. Clean night for Texas, and it nudges them back over .500 while the M's slip further under it.