Starting Lineups:

Texas Rangers (11-10):

1) Brandon Nimmo (L) RF

2) Corey Seager (L) SS

3) Wyatt Langford (R) LF

4) Jake Burger (R) 1B

5) Joc Pederson (L) DH

6) Josh Jung (R) 3B

7) Evan Carter (L) CF

8) Josh Smith (L) 2B

9) Danny Jansen (R) C

Starting Pitcher: LHP Mackenzie Gore (2-1, 3.00 ERA)

Seattle Mariners (9-13):

1) Rob Refsnyder (R) RF

2) Cal Raleigh (S) DH

3) Julio Rodríguez (R) CF

4) Randy Arozarena (R) LF

5) Mitch Garver (R) C

6) Connor Joe (R) 1B

7) J.P. Crawford (L) SS

8) Cole Young (L) 2B

9) Leo Rivas (S) 3B

Starting Pitcher: RHP Bryan Woo (0-2, 2.16 ERA)

T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA — In the finale of a three-game series, the Seattle Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2, thanks to the long ball and Bryan Woo’s quality start on the mound.

Mariner’s starter Bryan Woo was outstanding, pitching 7 innings, giving up two runs, while striking out 5 on his way to earning his first win of the season.

Seattle wasted no time scoring: on the first pitch in the bottom of the first, Rob Refsnyder launched a home run to left field, putting the Mariners ahead 1-0.

The Mariners would score again via the long ball. Mitch Garver drew a lead-off walk in the bottom of the second, and two batters later, JP Crawford parked a homer in the right field seats, making it 3-0, Seattle.

The Mariners would take Mackenzie Gore deep again. Julio Rodriguez hit a two-out single to left-center field in the bottom of the fifth. One batter later, Randy Arozarena would hit a homer off the left field foul pole, to make it 5-0 Seattle.

The Rangers’ offense would come alive in the top of the seventh.

Corey Seager drew a lead-off walk, and Wyatt Langford dropped a single into left field to put two on, with no one out. Joc Pederson was hit by a pitch to load the bases.

One batter later, Josh Jung would plate the Rangers’ first run of the game with an RBI sac fly, making it 5-1 Seattle. Evan Carter would follow suit with an RBI double, making it 5-2, Seattle.

Bryan Woo – photo courtesy of KIRO 7

The Good: The long ball for Seattle — the Mariners would take Mackenzie Gore deep 3 times, resulting in 5 runs, capitalizing on his mistakes over the heart of the plate.

The Bad/The Ugly: Mackenzie Gore did not have his best start, giving up 5 runs over five innings, while striking out 5. When he missed with his pitches, the Mariners made him pay by taking him deep.

-Matt Koper

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