Mariners fall to Rangers 2-1 for third straight 1-run loss
Cal Raleigh hit his first homer of the season, but the Seattle Mariners totaled just two hits and fell to the Rangers 2-1 for their third straight one-run loss.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - APRIL 06: Corey Seager #5 of the Texas Rangers looks to catch the ball as Luke Raley #20 of the Seattle Mariners attempts to steal second base in the second inning at Globe Life Field on April 06, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
(Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Burger hit a tie-breaking RBI double over the outstretched glove of left fielder Randy Arozarena in the sixth inning, Jacob deGrom and five Texas relievers combined for a two-hitter and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Monday night.
Texas Rangers 2, Seattle Mariners 1: Box score
The Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak and won for the first time in four home games.
The Mariners have lost three consecutive games and five of their last six.
Burger’s fly to deep left scored Corey Seager, who singled and advanced to second base on a wild pitch by Logan Gilbert (0-2).
Jalen Beeks (1-0) pitched a scoreless sixth inning as the first Rangers reliever following deGrom. Jakob Junis earned his first save of the season with a scoreless ninth.
Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who led the major leagues last season with 60 home runs, hit his first of the season in the first inning capping a 12-pitch at-bat during which he fouled off six pitches with two strikes. His longest drought last season was eight games.
Cal Raleigh blasts 1st home run of season
Seager tied the score in the bottom of the first with a single to right field that scored Wyatt Langford, who doubled into the left-field corner.
Raleigh’s homer was the only hit allowed by deGrom over five innings in his 250th career start, ranking 18th among active pitchers. The 37-year-old struck out six and walked one throwing 78 pitches. He has two no-decisions this season.
Burger, batting .317, has hits in nine of 10 games this season.
Gilbert gave up two runs on six hits with no walks while striking out five in six innings.
Up next
Mariners RHP George Kirby (1-1, 3.75 ERA) will start Tuesday against Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (0-2, 11.42), who didn’t make it through five innings in either of his previous starts.
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Anyone else willing to admit that Gilbert is not an ace? An ace is supposed to go up against the other team's stud and lock it down. Don't get me wrong, he's an amazingly talented pitcher, but if he's a good as you all prop him up to be, why does he give up so many runs each outing and never shuts the other team down?
Yes, you're right, he's not the sole reason for losing this one, chalk that up to our terrible offense. Ugh. Tough start to a promising season. Go Mariners, wake up before it's too late!