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Mariners’ 10-5 loss drops playoff odds to 6.6%

9/9/2026

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Mariners Lose

The Seattle Mariners lost 10-5 to the Texas Rangers, dropping their record to 67-78.
Their playoff odds fell to 6.6%, requiring wins in about 80% of the final 18 games.
Lazaro Montes hit a 474-foot three-run homer, the longest Statcast-era blast at T-Mobile Park.
Eduard Bazardo surrendered two homers in the fifth inning, sparking a five-run Rangers rally.

Summary

Rangers Chase Playoffs

The Rangers entered the series two games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West.
They also trailed the AL wild-card spot by 1.5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians.
Cal Quantrill, August’s player of the month, started the first game of the six-game road trip.
The lineup opened with Joc Pederson leadoff and rookie Ezequiel Duran in center field.

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Mariners Lose

The Seattle Mariners lost 10-5 to the Texas Rangers, dropping their record to 67-78.
Their playoff odds fell to 6.6%, requiring wins in about 80% of the final 18 games.
Lazaro Montes hit a 474-foot three-run homer, the longest Statcast-era blast at T-Mobile Park.
Eduard Bazardo surrendered two homers in the fifth inning, sparking a five-run Rangers rally.

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