Mitch Moreland News

The Seattle Mariners have lost six in a row and are in danger of falling behind the Los Angeles Angels and into fourth place in the A.L. West.

MARCH 04: Justin Smoak #17 of the Seattle Mariners his a single against the Cincinnati Reds during the second inning of the spring training game at Peoria Stadium on March 4, 2011 in Peoria, Arizona.

Elvis Andrus had a career-high five hits, Mitch Moreland homered and Texas roughed up Anibal Sanchez in the Rangers' 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

Safeco Field will be a welcome sight for the Mariners -- and left-hander Joe Saunders -- when they return home Friday to host the division-leading Rangers for a three-game set.

Geovany Soto ended Justin Verlander's night with a three-run homer that capped a seven-run third, and Yu Darvish lasted eight innings even though an anticipated pitching duel fizzled in the Texas Rangers' 10-4 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.

In the process, Scheppers has hit four batters, second-highest total among major league relievers.

Speculation-based posts aren't my usual cup of tea, but I think that this speculated topic has some legitimate merit worth exploring.

OCTOBER 27: Nelson Cruz #17 of the Texas Rangers celebrates with Mike Napoli #25 after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning during Game Six of the MLB World Series against the St.

Burns, a right-handed reliever, was called up last Thursday when Alexi Ogando went on the disabled list.

Josh Lindblom pitched out of trouble several times early in his debut as a major league starter.

Tuesday night gave us only the 13th 1-0 game in Rangers Ballpark history, and the home team was on the losing end for the fifth time.

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Adam Dunn got off to a terrible start, but the lefty slugger has found his power stroke of late.

Jurickson Profar will start at second base and bat ninth in his 2013 debut for the Rangers, who are taking on their nearest rival in the American League West.

Friday morning Cory Burns was a member of the Round Rock Express. By lunchtime his was still a member of the Round Rock Express.

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus does the antlers gesture toward the dugout after reaching second on a throwing error by the Detroit Tigers Sunday, May 19, 2013.

David Murphy stroked a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth and the Texas Rangers won a slugfest, 11-8, over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in the finale of a four-game set.

McDonald went on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday because of the back strain, but Hurdle said Saturday that McDonald's elbow had been bothering him.

Midway through the third inning of Saturday night's game, Rangers manager Ron Washington approached his starting pitcher, 24-year-old Justin Grimm, in the dugout.

Count me in that latter category, I must confess. I thought the real Mitch Moreland was the one we saw for three years and in the first three weeks of this season - a .264-hitting kind of guy, who couldn't hit lefties and infrequently drove in an important run.