Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers

Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers (2026-07-26). Logan Gilbert vs Jacob deGrom at Globe Life Field.

Starters — Gilbert brings a 3.38 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 120 IP with 9.68 K/9, 1.88 BB/9, and 1.13 HR/9. His last three starts were 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 10 K, 1 BB; 6.2 IP, 4 ER, 5 K, 2 BB; and 7.1 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 0 BB. The profile is built on strike throwing and limiting baserunners, and the recent trend is up. DeGrom carries a 3.76 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 105.1 IP with 10.94 K/9, 2.05 BB/9, and 1.37 HR/9. His last three starts were 4.2 IP, 5 ER, 6 K, 2 BB; 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB; and 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 9 K, 0 BB. The strikeout ceiling remains elite, though the most recent outing was his weakest of the three, even with an overall upward trend noted.

Teams — Seattle enters with a .684 OPS, 420 runs, a .229 average, and a pitching staff at 3.65 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. The Mariners are 4-6 over their last 10, so the stronger angle is still their run prevention rather than lineup consistency. Texas owns a .726 OPS, 439 runs, and a .248 average, with a 4.29 team ERA and 1.27 WHIP. The Rangers are 5-5 in their last 10 and bring the better offensive baseline in this matchup, but their staff has allowed more traffic and been less efficient than Seattle’s overall.