Mariners try to keep home win streak going, host the Rangers
Texas Rangers (9-6, second in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (7-8, third in the AL West)
Seattle; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 2.29 ERA, 0.66 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Mariners: Logan Gilbert (0-1, 2.55 ERA, 0.62 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Texas Rangers.
Seattle is 7-8 overall and 7-5 in home games. The Mariners have the eighth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .312.
Texas has a 3-5 record on the road and a 9-6 record overall. The Rangers rank ninth in the majors with 17 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.
The matchup Sunday is the third time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with four home runs while slugging .482. Jorge Polanco is 13-for-34 with three home runs and 12 RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 5-5, .221 batting average, 3.41 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
Rangers: 6-4, .209 batting average, 3.87 ERA, outscored by eight runs
INJURIES: Mariners: Ryan Bliss: 10-Day IL (biceps), Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Troy Taylor: 15-Day IL (lat), George Kirby: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Brash: 15-Day IL (ucl), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rangers: Wyatt Langford: 10-Day IL (side), Wyatt Langford: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (finger), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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