Four Straight Losses and Counting: Mariners Face Rangers at T-Mobile Park Desperate for a Win

The Seattle Mariners are in a tough spot heading into Saturday night's matchup against the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park. After dropping four games in a row, the Mariners (8-13, fifth in the AL West) are staring down a Rangers team (11-9, first in the AL West) that has won two straight and sits atop the division. The Rangers beat Seattle 5-0 on Friday night, and things don't get easier when Nathan Eovaldi takes the mound for Texas against George Kirby for the Mariners. First pitch is at 7:15 p.m. on FOX.

The Injury Report is Getting Real

The Mariners are dealing with some serious roster problems right now. Miles Mastrobuoni is on the 10-day IL with a calf injury, while Patrick Wisdom and Victor Robles are also sidelined. The team has Carlos Vargas and Logan Evans both on the 60-day IL, and Bryce Miller is out with an oblique strain. Brendan Donovan is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. That's a lot of bodies missing when you're trying to climb out of a four-game losing streak.

Luke Raley is Carrying the Load

The bright spot for Seattle has been Luke Raley, who leads the Mariners with a .317 batting average and has driven in 12 runs this season. Raley has racked up four doubles, a triple, and four home runs. Over the last 10 games, Randy Arozarena is 10 for 37 with a home run and four RBI, but the offense overall has been rough. In their last 10 games, the Mariners are 4-6 with a .232 batting average and have been outscored by three runs.

Meanwhile, the Rangers have been hot. They're 6-4 over their last 10 games and have outscored opponents by 16 runs in that stretch. Brandon Nimmo is putting up impressive numbers for Texas with four doubles, a triple, four home runs, and 11 RBI. Jake Burger has gone 9 for 39 with three home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.

The Season Series is Already Slipping Away

The Mariners and Rangers are meeting for the fifth time this season, and Texas has already won four of those matchups. With the Rangers holding first place in the AL West by 3.5 games over Seattle, this is exactly the kind of game the Mariners can't afford to lose if they want to get back into the conversation. Kirby (2-2, 3.25 ERA) will need to be sharp against an Eovaldi (2-2, 5.40 ERA) who has been solid in his own right. This one matters, and the Mariners know it.

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