Seager, García spark big inning and deGrom solid as Rangers beat Mariners 8-1 to end 4-game skid

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager and Adolis García hit two-run singles to highlight Texas’ six-run third inning, Jacob deGrom won his second start in a row and the previously run-starved Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Sunday to end a season-high four-game losing streak.

DeGrom (2-1) allowed the one run and three hits in five innings. His 89 pitches were seven shy of his season high. He had three strikeouts to surpass 1,700 for his career, the 13th active major leaguer to reach the milestone.

Texas was held to two or fewer runs in eight of its previous nine games. The other was a 15-2 rout of the Athletics last Tuesday in deGrom’s previous start.

The AL West-leading Mariners had a season-best six-game winning streak snapped, but had clinched an eighth straight winning series Saturday. They had won their first five against the Rangers this season.

Logan Evans (1-1) gave up six runs and 11 hits in five innings in his second major league start.

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom throws a pitch to the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Texas’ Josh Smith had a career-best four hits.

Jorge Polanco singled home Leo Rivas to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead in the third.

Seattle’s Randy Arozarena singled in the sixth to extend his career-best on-base streak to 28 games. Teammate J.P. Crawford extended his hitting streak to a career-best 12 games with a single in the third.

Key moment

After Wyatt Langford singled off third baseman Ben Williamson’s glove to load the bases with one out in the third with the score 1-1, Seager singled sharply to right to give Texas its first lead in a game since last Tuesday.

Texas Rangers’ Josh Smith, left, slides onto home plate to score on a two-run single by Corey Seager, not visible, as Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh waits for the throw during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Key stat

DeGrom reached 1,700 career strikeouts in 225 games, the fastest in major league history.

Up next

Mariners: RHP Bryce Miller (2-3, 3.52 ERA) will face Athletics RHP Luis Severino (1-3, 3.30) Monday at West Sacramento.

Rangers: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (2-2, 2.11) will go against Red Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (0-0,0, 4.50) Tuesday at Boston.

Seattle Mariners’ J.P. Crawford (3) reacts while standing next to home plate umpire Dan Bellino after grounding out against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Evans throws a pitch to the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez follows through while collecting a single against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager reaches for a single by Seattle Mariners’ Leo Rivas during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford reaches to make a catch on a ball hit by Texas Rangers’ Joc Pederson during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez heads to the dugout after warming up prior to a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Former U.S. President George W. Bush watches the third inning of a baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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