The Texas Rangers defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Globe Life Field, completing their first series sweep of Seattle since September 2023. MacKenzie Gore pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit, while the Rangers rallied for three runs in the fifth. The win extends Seattle's losing streak to five games amid offensive struggles.
Rangers secure series sweep The Rangers capped a three-game set with a shutout victory over the Mariners, limiting Seattle to two hits. Gore faced Mariners starter Bryan Woo in a pitchers' duel, but Texas broke through in the fifth inning for all three runs. This marks Texas's first sweep of Seattle since Sept. 22-24, 2023, after going 0-9-0 in series play against them since then. Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka noted the rivalry's intensity: “Them and the Astros are definitely our biggest rivals. Any time we can beat these guys, it feels good. Gore shines in Rangers debut stretch Gore's performance featured 25 strikeouts through his first three starts with Texas, fourth-most in club history for that span. Manager Skip Schumaker praised him as a “bonafide ace. Gore credited the rotation: “You just go out there and do your job. You're around a lot of really good players. Relievers Chris Martin, Luis Curvelo and Cole Winn closed out the two-hit shutout. Refsnyder's catch highlights Mariners' woes Mariners right fielder Rob Refsnyder made an acrobatic leaping catch at the wall to rob Rangers' Josh Smith of a third-inning home run, covering 115 feet. Bryan Woo reacted with disbelief from the mound. Despite the defensive gem, Seattle managed little offense, ranking last in the AL in batting average (.184), on-base percentage (.280) and slugging (.301). Mariners manager Dan Wilson said: “Offensively, again, just not much going on. Nathan Eovaldi emphasized the fresh start: “We're a very different team than we've been in years past.
