Fansided · Aug 2, 2021
The Mariners’ Series vs the Rangers was… Frustrating
Aug 1, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Jonah Heim (28) arrives home to teammates celebrating his walk-off home run against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports
Heading into a 3-game series this weekend against the A.L.-worst Texas Rangers, the Seattle Mariners had high aspirations to overcome their 2.5 game deficit in the A.L. Wild Card standings. After a solid 9-5 win in the first game of the series on Friday night, the team proceeded to heavily underperform the rest of the series, losing each of the next two games in the final inning.