Mariners denied sweep in 8-1 loss to Rangers

The Seattle Mariners had a season-best six-game winning streak snapped in an 8-1 loss to the Texas Rangers.

May 4, 2025, 2:16 PM

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager and Adolis García hit two-run singles to highlight Texas’ six-run third inning, Jacob deGrom won his second start in a row and the previously run-starved Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Sunday to end a season-high four-game losing streak.

Texas Rangers 8, Seattle Mariners 1: Box Score

DeGrom (2-1) allowed the one run and three hits in five innings. His 89 pitches were seven shy of his season high. He had three strikeouts to surpass 1,700 for his career, the 13th active major leaguer to reach the milestone.

Texas was held to two or fewer runs in eight of its previous nine games. The other was a 15-2 rout of the Athletics last Tuesday in deGrom’s previous start.

The AL West-leading Mariners had a season-best six-game winning streak snapped, but had clinched an eighth straight winning series Saturday. They had won their first five against the Rangers this season.

Texas was held to two or fewer runs in eight of its previous nine games. The other was a 15-2 rout of the Athletics last Tuesday in deGrom’s previous start.

Key moment

After Wyatt Langford singled off third baseman Ben Williamson’s glove to load the bases with one out in the third with the score 1-1, Seager singled sharply to right to give Texas its first lead in a game since last Tuesday.

Key stat

DeGrom reached 1,700 career strikeouts in 225 games, the fastest in major league history.

Up next

Mariners: RHP Bryce Miller (2-3, 3.52 ERA) will face Athletics RHP Luis Severino (1-3, 3.30) Monday at West Sacramento.

Rangers: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (2-2, 2.11) will go against Red Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (0-0,0, 4.50) Tuesday at Boston.