Results for: American League West

The Texas Rangers regained the lead in the American League West with a 5-1 triumph over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Adolis Garcia and Evan Carter played a significant role, belting back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning. Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller struggled with his control, allowing two runs on four hits in four-plus innings. Reliever Jonathan Hernandez earned the win for the Rangers, while the bullpen allowed only one hit in 4 1/3 scoreless innings. Josh Rojas drove in the lone run for the Mariners in the first inning, but the Rangers responded with two runs in the fourth and added three more later in the game. Despite a solo homer in the fifth inning by Abraham Toro, the Mariners were unable to keep pace with the Rangers’ offense.

The Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, battling for the AL West lead, open a three-game series on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas. Seattle’s starting pitching has been excellent recently, with a 1.44 ERA in the last 10 games. The Mariners’ offense has also come around, led by Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh. The Rangers, coming off a 5-5 road trip, will counter with a potent offense featuring Andrew Knizner and Adolis Garcia.

The New York Yankees will host the Oakland Athletics on Monday in the first game of a four-game series. The Yankees are favored to win the series, as they are 15-7 this season and have won three of their last four games. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 8-14 and have lost three in a row.