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Rangers Beat Mariners 5-4; Burger Powers Win, Pederson 1,000th

7/25/2026

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Summary

Rangers Edge Mariners

Texas Rangers beat Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Friday, extending their lead to 1½ games.
Jake Burger hit a two-run homer and a go-ahead single for the Rangers.
Joc Pederson recorded his 1,000th hit in the game.
Bryce Miller allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings without recording a strikeout, a first for him.
Dominic Canzone hit a two-run double in the fifth inning to tie the game at 3-3.

Summary

Rangers Sweep

Seattle sits at 51-52 overall with a 21-29 road record, hurting division chances.
Bryce Miller is 4-4 with a 2.27 ERA after his ERA rose from 1.71 in May to 3.06 in July and 13 of his 16 earned runs occurred on the road.
Texas leads the season series 4-2 and has already swept Seattle at home.
The over/under is set at 7.5 runs, reflecting expectations of a high-scoring game.

History

Historical Context

Seattle’s 2001 season, their 25th, produced a 116-win record that tied the 1906 Chicago Cubs and led the league in runs scored and fewest runs allowed. The team reached the ALCS but lost to the New York Yankees, then endured a 21-year playoff drought ending in 2022. Today’s Rangers-Mariners 5-4 game echoes that era’s offensive firepower.

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Rangers Edge Mariners

Texas Rangers beat Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Friday, extending their lead to 1½ games.
Jake Burger hit a two-run homer and a go-ahead single for the Rangers.
Joc Pederson recorded his 1,000th hit in the game.
Bryce Miller allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings without recording a strikeout, a first for him.
Dominic Canzone hit a two-run double in the fifth inning to tie the game at 3-3.

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