A pair of AL West rivals continue a series on the diamond in the Emerald City. The Texas Rangers are on the road as they make the trip up the coast to take on the Seattle Mariners in the second game of a three-game set Tuesday night. Texas took the rubber game of their three-game road set with the Angels Sunday afternoon, rolling to a 16-8 victory. Seattle prevailed in the rubber game of their three-game series with the Astros at home in their previous contest, picking up a 3-1 win Sunday afternoon. This article was published prior to the conclusion of the opening game of the series at T-Mobile Park Monday night.
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Texas fired up their offense in the City of Angels, tallying 30 runs in the series, including 26 in the final two games, which were both victories. The Rangers entered Monday 20-13 on the season and held a two-game lead on the Angels for the top spot in the AL West. On Sunday, Texas got four hits from Leody Taveras (two runs, four RBI) while Adolis Garcia (two runs, three RBI) added three to pace a 17-hit attack. Garcia (his ninth), Ezequiel Duran (his fourth) and Josh Smith (his second) each went deep in the victory. Martin Perez didn’t factor in the decision as he gave up seven runs on eight hits with three walks and two strikeouts over 3.2 innings. Josh Sborz (1-1) earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, allowing two hits with one walk and one strikeout.
Andrew Heaney is on the bump for the Rangers as he logs his seventh start of the season in this contest. He comes in 2-2 wit h a 5.52 ERA, a 1.295 WHIP, 14 walks and 31 strikeouts over 29.1 innings of work on the year. Heaney didn’t factor in the decision in his last start, which came Wednesday at home against the Diamondbacks. He threw 4.2 innings, allowing six runs on four hits with four walks and five strikeouts in a game the Rangers lost by a 12-7 score. In his last three starts, Heaney is 1-1 with a 5.94 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, seven walks and 15 strikeouts over 16.2 innings of work. Heaney makes his 16th career start against the Mariners in this contest. He comes in 4-6 with a 4.41 ERA, a 1.261 WHIP, 23 walks and 92 strikeouts over 81.2 innings of work against them. Heaney is 2-4 with a 4.46 ERA, a 1.369 WHIP, 12 walks and 39 strikeouts over 34.1 innings in seven career starts at T-Mobile Park.