Seattle Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday, clinching the series with strong pitching from Bryan Woo and home runs from three players. Woo delivered seven innings of two-run ball on 85 pitches before relievers closed out the victory. The win provided much-needed run support for the starter.
In Seattle, Bryan Woo cruised through six innings, flirting with a Maddux before the Rangers scored twice in the seventh on a leadoff walk to Corey Seager. Mariners manager Dan Wilson noted Woo's determination: “You could see a little more determination on his face today.” Gabe Speier and Andrés Muñoz then secured the final outs in the 5-2 victory over the American League West favorites. Woo expressed frustration post-game, shouting into his glove after walking off the mound. “It's just the concept of keeping teams down when they're down,” he said. “Not giving them any life when we got a lead... not letting them breathe in any way.” He planned to “give myself tonight to be pissed off” about allowing those late runs. Rob Refsnyder, J.P. Crawford and Randy Arozarena provided the offense with solo home runs, marking Seattle's first three-homer game since Opening Day. Refsnyder's blast ended his 0-for-18 start to the season, while Crawford and Arozarena also notched their first of 2026. Refsnyder praised Woo's leadership: “Just very determined from last year... to have that quiet confidence -- but also in that moment, be a leader amongst men -- was pretty cool.” Prior to Sunday, Woo posted a team-best 2.25 ERA but went 1-3 in his first four starts due to scant run support, averaging just 1.08 runs per nine innings. He now ties Cristopher Sánchez and Tarik Skubal for the most quality starts—25—since last season's start.
