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Nathan Eovaldi strikes out 8 as the Rangers beat the Mariners 7-1
Nathan Eovaldi struck out eight over seven innings as Texas backed him with 14 hits and moved two games ahead of Houston.
On Saturday night, Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven strong innings, striking out eight, as the Texas Rangers defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-1 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
The Rangers now lead the American League West by two games over second-place Houston after winning the first two games of their four-game series, marking their largest divisional lead this season.
Joc Pederson, Wyatt Langford, and Ezequiel Duran combined for eight hits in 13 at-bats with three doubles, a triple, and three RBIs against Mariners starter Bryan Woo.
Following their fourth consecutive loss, the Mariners fell 2.5 games behind Texas as starter Bryan Woo dropped to 1-7 on the road this season with a 6.52 ERA.
Stetson University alumni will duel Sunday when Rangers right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom faces Mariners right-handed pitcher Logan Gilbert .