Rangers find rhythm, begin difficult week against marquee opponents with clean win over Mariners
Texas faces a tough week that includes series against the defending AL West champion Mariners and two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers.
Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger celebrates after driving in a run with a double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Field on Monday, April 6, 2026, in Arlington. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News) ARLINGTON — The tempo and flow of a lasso celebration, Rangers first baseman Jake Burger explained Monday night, is critical to the quality of the act.
That’s why, when he reached second base after he drove in the go-ahead run to kickstart an important series vs. a division rival, he put some serious oomph into it with his hips. “I think,” Burger said, “the rhythm really matters.
” There’s a rhythm to cowboy-themed gestures, it turns out, just like there’s a rhythm to a good victory. The Rangers certainly caught one in Monday’s 2-1 win vs. the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Field.
There was an on-point starter, timely hits and a drama-free bullpen, three things that the Rangers couldn’t align simultaneously vs. the Cincinnati Reds this weekend and will need in their next five games against the reigning American League West champions and reigning World Series champions. “It’s always kind of hard-nosed baseball against Seattle every time we play them, right?
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