Mariners Need to Stop the Bleeding Against Rangers, and They're Running Out of Time
The Mariners are sitting at 4-8 with a four-game losing streak hanging over their heads, and Wednesday in Arlington is a big chance to start climbing back. They're heading to face the Texas Rangers, who are 6-5 and currently leading the AL West. Not the matchup you want when you're struggling, but that's baseball in early April.
The Pitching Matchup Matters Here
Bryan Woo takes the ball for Seattle with a 1.38 ERA and a 0.54 WHIP through his starts so far. That's elite stuff, no question. He's struck out 15 batters and hasn't picked up a win yet, which feels criminal given how well he's been throwing. On the other side, MacKenzie Gore is 1-0 for Texas with a 3.97 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. He's got 16 strikeouts. This is the third time these teams meet this season, so both clubs have tape on each other.
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The Mariners sit fourth in the AL West at 2.5 games behind Texas. Over their last 10 games, Seattle is 3-7 with a .198 batting average and a 2.59 ERA. The offense has been ice cold, no way around it. The pitching staff is still holding strong with the fourth-best team ERA in baseball at 2.74, but that doesn't help if you can't score runs.
Texas has been clicking lately. Over their last 10, the Rangers are 6-4 with a .236 batting average and have outscored opponents by four runs. Jake Burger has four doubles and two home runs with seven RBI. Corey Seager is 8 for 36 with three home runs over the past 10 games and looking dangerous.
For Seattle, Brendan Donovan has been one of the few bright spots. He's 12 for 35 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games. Cole Young added two doubles, a triple, and two home runs to the lineup. You need more contributions if you're going to flip this around.
Injuries Piling Up on Both Sides
Seattle is dealing with some lineup issues. Carlos Vargas (lat), Miles Mastrobuoni (calf), and Bryce Miller (oblique) are all on the IL, and Logan Evans is out for 60 days with an arm injury. Texas has some injury depth of their own: Carter Baumler (ribs), Cody Freeman (back), Cody Bradford (elbow), and Jordan Montgomery (elbow on the 60-day) are all down.
First pitch is 2:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday at Globe Life Field. The Mariners need to get right, and fast.
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