FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 3, Seattle Mariners 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 10, 6:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET

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FINAL · 9 innings

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FINAL · 9 innings

Mariners rally past Rangers 4-3 after deGrom’s dominant six innings

As previewed, a matchup centered on frontline pitching and bullpen support ultimately swung on the mound, with Seattle storming back in the seventh for a 4-3 win over Texas on Thursday at T-Mobile Park.

For six innings, Jacob deGrom looked untouchable. The Rangers right-hander allowed just one hit, walked none and struck out 12 over 92 pitches, sending Texas into the seventh with a 3-0 lead. Logan Gilbert was nearly as overpowering for Seattle, striking out 11 across seven innings, but Texas did enough early to back deGrom. Joc Pederson supplied the biggest blow with a two-RBI homer, and Nicky Lopez finished 2-for-2 with a run and an RBI.

Then the game flipped immediately after deGrom exited. Jakob Junis did not record an out, giving up three hits and four runs as Seattle turned the game in one burst. Dominic Canzone drove in a run, and Julio Rodríguez delivered the decisive swing with a three-run homer.

That was enough for the Mariners despite collecting only four hits, matching Texas’ total. Gabe Speier handled the eighth, and Andrés Muñoz escaped two ninth-inning walks for his 27th save.

Seattle scored all four of its runs in the seventh, erasing a 3-0 deficit in one inning.
Jacob deGrom dominated for Texas: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 12 K, but got no decision.
Julio Rodríguez’s three-run homer and Logan Gilbert’s 11-strikeout start carried the Mariners.

Pitching recap

Pitcher	Team	Role	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P
Jacob deGrom	TEX	Starter	6.0	1	0	0	12	92
Jakob Junis	TEX	ReliefLoss	0.0	3	4	0	0	10
Logan Gilbert	SEA	StarterWin	7.0	3	3	2	11	100
Andrés Muñoz	SEA	ReliefSave	1.0	0	0	2	0	25

Scoring by inning

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas Rangers	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	4	0
Seattle Mariners	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	4	1

Top hitters

Julio Rodríguez1-for-3 · 1 HR · 3 RBI

Joc Pederson1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI

Nicky Lopez2-for-2 · 1 RBI · 1 R

Dominic Canzone1-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R

Cal Raleigh1-for-4 · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.

Offense vs handMarinersSeattle owns a .712 OPS vs RHP, 21th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.

BullpenMarinersSeattle owns a 4.03 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Texas's 4.29.

Starter formRangersdeGrom has a 1.13 ERA over his last five starts, while Gilbert is at 5.26.

Recent formRangersTexas has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

Jacob deGrom RHP

Texas Rangers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

3.96

117th

WHIP

1.12

48th

K/9

10.93

7th

BB/9

2.39

57th

P-Score64i

FIP

–

HR/9

1.19

94th

OPS/R

–

143.1

Last 5 starts

ERA

1.13

QUALITY
START %

60%

(3 of 5)

DAYS
REST

Logan Gilbert RHP

Seattle Mariners

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

3.71

74th

WHIP

1.07

25th

K/9

9.60

35th

BB/9

2.29

40th

P-Score61i

FIP

–

HR/9

1.42

150th

OPS/R

–

165.0

Last 5 starts

ERA

5.26

QUALITY
START %

20%

(1 of 5)

DAYS
REST

How the starters differ

·deGrom strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.

·deGrom has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 20%.

·Gilbert has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.23 more per nine innings.

·deGrom carries a 5.35 road ERA, compared with Gilbert's 4.58 mark at home.

Texas Brings the Better Bat to Seattle, but the Pitching Matchup Is Closer Than It Looks

Thursday’s matchup at T-Mobile Park sets up around a clear team-level edge and a far less clear game-level one.

Texas arrives with the better record at 72-74 and sits second in the AL West, two games back. Seattle is 68-78, third in the division and six games back. The Rangers have also been the more productive offensive club over the full season, holding advantages in runs per game (4.16 to 3.95), batting average (.243 to .229), on-base percentage (.318 to .310), slugging (.401 to .374) and OPS (.719 to .684). Over the last 10 games, that gap has been even more noticeable: Texas is 6-4 with 6.00 runs per game, while Seattle is 4-6 at 4.70.

If the game were judged only on lineup production, the Rangers would bring the stronger statistical case. But the probable starting-pitcher matchup complicates that picture.

Seattle’s Logan Gilbert has the slightly better traditional line this season, with a 3.71 ERA and 1.07 WHIP across 165 innings. Texas counters with Jacob deGrom, whose 3.96 ERA is a tick higher, but whose underlying numbers are stronger in some important places. DeGrom owns a 3.18 FIP, compared with Gilbert’s 3.86, and he also has the edge in strikeouts and home-run prevention, at 10.9 strikeouts per nine and 1.19 homers per nine. Gilbert has been a little cleaner in traffic and control, with a lower WHIP and a slightly lower walk rate.

That split is what makes this matchup interesting: Gilbert has been marginally better at run prevention, while deGrom’s peripheral profile points to a tougher swing-and-miss assignment for Seattle’s lighter-hitting offense.

There is also a modest bullpen distinction behind the starters. Seattle’s relief group carries a 4.03 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, compared with 4.29 and 1.34 for Texas. Both bullpens have the same strikeout rate at 8.5 per nine, so the Mariners’ edge there is more about overall run prevention and baserunner management than missing more bats.

With lineups still unconfirmed and both starters listed as probable, the broad outline is already in place. Texas has been the better offensive team and the hotter recent one. Seattle’s path runs through keeping the game in the hands of Gilbert and a bullpen that has been a bit steadier than the Rangers’ over the course of the season.

Texas holds the season edge offensively across runs per game, AVG, OBP, SLG and OPS, and has outscored Seattle 6.00 to 4.70 per game over the last 10.
The probable starters present a split profile: Logan Gilbert has the lower ERA and WHIP, while Jacob deGrom has the better FIP, higher K/9 and lower HR/9.
Seattle has a modest bullpen advantage, with a 4.03 ERA and 1.24 WHIP versus Texas at 4.29 and 1.34.