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Mariners head into matchup against the Rangers on losing streak

The Seattle Mariners aim to stop a four-game slide when they take on the Texas Rangers

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Knocks three hits Burger went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Mariners.

Impact Burger's hitting streak is up to six games, a span in which he has gone 9-for-24 (.375) with three home runs and 10 RBI. The first baseman is hitting .275 with an .811 OPS, five homers, 17 RBI, 10 runs scored and four doubles across 20 contests this season. Burger's never hit higher than .250 in a full season, so his contact may not last throughout the year, but he's in a good spot for run production as the Rangers' primary cleanup hitter.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nimmo hits leadoff homer, deGrom works 4 scoreless innings as Rangers beat Mariners 5-0

Brandon Nimmo hit a leadoff home run, Jacob deGrom threw four shutout innings and Gavin Collyer earned his first career win as the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Fr...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Why New Rangers Manager Skip Schumaker Is Respected as a Leader

Skip Schumaker is already earning trust with a rebuilding Rangers squad.

2 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Why New Rangers Manager Skip Schumaker Is Respected as a Leader

Mariners enter matchup against the Rangers on losing streak

The Seattle Mariners look to break their three-game skid when they take on the Texas Rangers

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Rangers rally for 4 runs in the 9th inning to beat the Athletics 9-6

Joc Pederson hit a go-ahead single in a four-run ninth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied last in a 9-6 victory over the Athletics to earn a split of their four-game series

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Athletics play the Rangers leading series 2-1

The Athletics lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Texas Rangers

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Launches homer off bench Burger went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics.

Impact Burger has gone 5-for-15 (.333) with three homers and eight RBI during a four-game hitting streak. He was on the bench to start Wednesday, but he came in as a pinch hitter for Joc Pederson in the sixth inning and stayed in the game at first base. Burger is up to five homers, 15 RBI, eight runs scored and four doubles while batting .254 with an .805 OPS through 18 contests this season. Burger was limited to 16 long balls in 103 contests last year, but he's found a bit more power early in 2026 despite striking out at a 31.1 percent rate so far.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Langeliers, Wilson hit HRs as Athletics beat Rangers 6-5, sit atop AL West for 1st time since 2021

Shea Langeliers and Jacob Wilson each hit two-run homers to help the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 6-5

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Idle Wednesday Burger isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Burger will get a day to rest Wednesday after going 3-for-8 with two homers and five RBI through the first two games of the series. Joc Pederson will fill in for him at first base, moving Wyatt Langford into the DH spot while Ezequiel Duran patrols left field.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jacob Wilson's 2-run single leads Athletics to 2-1 win that stops 7-game skid against Rangers

Jacob Wilson hit a two-run single and made a nice defensive play at shortstop, helping the Athletics to a 2-1 win over Texas that ended a seven-game losing streak against the Range...

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Texas Rangers and Athletics play in game 2 of series

The Texas Rangers lead 1-0 in a four-game series with the Athletics

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

First-inning issues hurt Severino as A's see winning streak snapped WEST SACRAMENTO -- The good vibes from the just-completed 5-1 Eastern swing, the five-game win streak, and the eight victories in 11 games?...

5 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Powers offense with two homers Burger went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs, four total RBI and a walk in an 8-1 win over the Athletics on Monday.

Impact Burger gave the Rangers all the runs they would need with a three-run blast off Luis Severino in the first inning. The powerful first baseman tagged Severino for another homer -- this time a solo shot -- in the eighth. Burger went deep in each of his first two games this season, but he hadn't homered again until Monday. He's at a .246/.279/.492 slash line, four home runs, 11 RBI and six runs through 68 plate appearances on the campaign.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Eovaldi goes 7 innings, Burger hits 2 homers as Rangers win 8-1 to stop Athletics' win streak

Nathan Eovaldi allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings, Jake Burger homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers snapped the Athletics’ five-game winning strea...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cooling off Burger went 1-for-5 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Burger struck out in his first three plate appearances Sunday to extend a hitless run to 18 consecutive at-bats before a seventh-inning single ended the skid. Following a quick start out of the blocks, the cleanup batter has gone 5-for-39 (.128) over the last 10 games and has just one RBI in the last 11.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rangers aim to keep win streak alive against the Dodgers

The Texas Rangers seek to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Mariners look to stop 4-game skid, play the Rangers

The Seattle Mariners enter the matchup against the Texas Rangers after losing four in a row

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Snaps RBI drought Burger went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Monday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact Burger, who extended a hit streak to four games, belted a two-out double in the sixth inning to drive in the game-winning run. The slugging first baseman and Rangers' cleanup batter had gone five games without an RBI. He's hit safely in nine of 10 games played, going 13-for-41 (.317) with six extra-base hits and seven RBI to start the season.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners try to stop road skid, take on the Rangers

The Seattle Mariners visit the Texas Rangers looking to break a three-game road losing streak

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Jake Burger's RBI double pushes Rangers past Mariners 2-1

Jake Burger hit a tie-breaking RBI double over the outstretched glove of left fielder Randy Arozarena in the sixth inning, Jacob deGrom and five Texas relievers combined for a two-...

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

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APRIL 5 • FOX SPORTS

Continues to rake Burger went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-2 win over Baltimore.

Impact Early on, Burger's powerful bat appears to be back after a regression in 2025, when he had a career-low .419 slugging percentage. The first baseman has hit safely and scored a run in all four games thus far, going 8-for-17 with three extra-base hits (two home runs) and six RBI.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Former NY Mets star Brandon Nimmo earns praise from Jake Burger and Corey Seager Brandon Nimmo is already winning over new teammates like Corey Seager and Jake Burger after a strong start with the Texas Rangers, leaving b...

MARCH 31 • BOLAVIP.COM

Leiter and Burger lead the Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Orioles

Jack Leiter struck out eight in six strong innings and Jake Burger drove in two runs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

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