Joc Pederson Hits First 2 of Rangers' 4 Homers in Win over Mariners to Take Key AL West Series
Joc Pederson homered twice and Texas opened a 7-3 lead with four early blasts, while Kumar Rocker struck out seven over 6 2/3 innings.
- On Monday, the Texas Rangers defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-3, powered by four home runs. Joc Pederson homered twice, while Ezequiel Duran and Jake Burger each added solo shots.
- Entering the series, the Texas Rangers held a half-game lead over the Seattle Mariners. At 54-52, the Rangers were the only AL West team with a winning record, while Seattle entered at 52-55.
- All four homers came in the first three innings off George Kirby, who allowed four homers for the third time in 132 starts. Texas righty Kumar Rocker struck out 7 while allowing 2 runs over 6 2/3 innings.
- With the victory, the Texas Rangers took 3 of 4 in the series, stretching their West lead to 2 1/2 games. The result solidified their division standing.
- Both teams head to road series against league leaders starting Tuesday night. The Texas Rangers travel to American League-best Tampa Bay, while the Seattle Mariners head to Los Angeles to play the National League-leading Dodgers.
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Hawaii Tribune-Herald
West Hawaii TodayGeorge Kirby roughed up as Rangers extend lead over Mariners atop AL West
ARLINGTON, Texas — It was the worst time for George Kirby to have his worst start of the season. The post George Kirby roughed up as Rangers extend lead over Mariners atop AL West appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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Independent EspañolARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joc Pederson connected two home runs to drive four races, Dominican Ezekiel Durán and Jake Burger also blew up the fence by the Texas Rangers on Monday in a 7-3 victory over the Mariners...
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Joc Pederson hits first 2 of Rangers' 4 homers in 7-3 win over Mariners to take key AL West series
Joc Pederson homered twice to drive in four runs and the Texas Rangers wrapped up a key AL West series against the Seattle Mariners with a 7-3 win.
Joc Pederson finished the 2025 season as the worst qualified hitter in the major leagues: 181 on average, OPS of 613 and last among the 277 batters with at least 300 bat turns. A year later, with 34 years and a contract of 37 million dollars that looked like a casting error, Pederson carries 251, OPS.833 and 17 home runs in 93 games with the Texas Rangers. The comeback has a name, date and tactical adjustment that changed everything. See X · @va…
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