ARLINGTON, Texas – The Rangers reached the season’s ceremonial halfway point on Sunday, but they looked fully done.
They limped into the All-Star break, humbled for the fourth straight time by a Seattle team that began July looking up at them in the standings. Seattle. On Sunday, the final was 6-2. The score didn’t matter. The Mariners, now winners of 14 straight, simply outclassed the Rangers at every juncture of the weekend. Second-place Seattle now leads the Rangers by eight games. Houston? You can’t see the first-place Astros from here even with the James Webb telescope.
The Mariners delivered two-out hits throughout the weekend; the Rangers did not. The Mariners got solid relief work; the Rangers’ bullpen is hanging on for dear life. The Mariners created havoc on the bases; the Rangers stood there.
