Mariners lefty James Paxton struggles again in allowing seven runs in 3 2/3 innings in 10-4 loss to Texas. Mariners fall back to three games under .500.

Carlos Gomez went 2 for 5 with a homer and four RBIs and the Texas Rangers pounded James Paxton and the Seattle Mariners 10-4 in the first of a three-game weekend series on Friday at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.

Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma could return to the Seattle Mariners’ rotation by late next week; Drew Smyly also making progress. First, though, club makes another bullpen tweak by recalling Zac Curtis and sending down Chase De Jong.

The Seattle Mariners (33-35) take on the Texas Rangers (32-33) in the opener of a three-game weekend series at 5:05 pm at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.

Seattle Mariners starter Ariel Miranda has been the team’s most consistent starter the first two and a half months of the season. On Thursday though, he was roughed up for six runs on 10 hits and a walk with just two strikeouts over four innings in a series-splitting 6-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.

Recaps for the Seattle Mariners top affiliates for Thursday provided by team releases and wire reports.

Ariel Miranda’s run of solid starts ends in a five-run first inning as Seattle Mariners lose 6-2 to Minnesota Twins and settle for a split in the four-game series.

Seattle Mariners veteran starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitched four innings on Wednesday in a rehab assignment with Class High-A Modesto.

Recaps for the Seattle Mariners top affiliates for Wednesday provided by team releases and wire reports.

Homers by Mitch Haniger and Mike Zunino provided the Seattle Mariners with a five-run lead before the Minnesota Twins struck back against rookie starter Sam Gaviglio. The bullpen closed out the victory with 3 2/3 scoreless innings.

Mitch Haniger and Mike Zunino both homered and the Seattle Mariners got back in the win column, beating the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Wednesday at Target Field in Minneapolis.