The Texas Rangers need a break, and now theyll finally get one. The Rangers lost 6-2 to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, their final game before a three-game All-Star Break that will see two of their players head to Los Angeles for Jimmy Wynn Jersey festivities and the rest get some much-needed rest. The Rangers (41-49) lost their fourth straight game and their sixth in their last eight. At the end of May, the Rangers were .500 for the season and hoping to build on that momentum. Now, the Rangers are eight games under-.500 for the first time since April 29 when they were 6-14 after a lo s to Atlanta.The Mariners (51-42) executed the rare four-game road sweep and remained the hottest team in baseball, winning their 14th in a row. Only Atlanta has had a 14-game winning streak this season. Seattle built a 3-1 lead against Rangers starter Glenn Otto, and then broke the game open against an overtaxed Rangers bullpen. Meanwhile, the only offense the Rangers were able to muster was a solo home run by Marcus Semien in the Brian McCann Jersey third inning, which at the time gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead. Mariners pitching, led by starter Chris Flexen (7-8), held the Rangers to seven hits. One of those hits was an RBI single by Corey Seager in the seventh, which cut Seattles lead to 6-2. Otto (4-6) reached six innings for Justin Verlander Jersey the first time since May 30 against Tampa Bay, and gave up just five hits and struck out four while walking one. He had the best command on his pitches since returning from the COVID-19 injured list in mid-June. But it wasnt enough to keep him from Anthony Gose Jersey leaving the game in line for the lo s when Garrett Richards came in relief in the seventh. Scroll to ContinueThe Mariners scored a pair in the fourth on Cal Raleighs two-run home run and added a run in the fifth on Ty Frances solo shot. Otto pitched most of the game after taking a broken bat to his pitching hand after Eugenio Suarezs single in the second. The wound didnt seem to hamper his ability to pitch. The Rangers have the next three days off due to the All-Star Break. The exceptions are pitcher and shortstop Corey Seager, who will head to the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Prez was selected as part of the AL pitching staff. as an injury replacement for Torontos George Springer and will participate in . After the break, the Rangers have a one-game road trip to Miami to face the Marlins at Hector Rondon Jersey 12:10 p.m. central, followed by a 10-game west coast road trip in Oakland, Seattle and Los Angeles to close out the month of July.
