The Rangers controlled this game from the first pitch. Brandon Nimmo's leadoff homer set the tone, and Texas never looked back in a 5-0 scoreless outing victory over Seattle at T-Mobile Park.
Jacob deGrom anchored the Rangers' effort with four scoreless innings, allowing four hits while striking out three. The veteran right-hander carried a 2.29 ERA into the contest and maintained his early-season form, working efficiently through 88 pitches before turning the game over to the bullpen.
Nimmo homered to right field in the first inning to give Texas the early advantage. The Rangers extended their lead in the third when Wyatt Langford singled to left, bringing home Corey Seager. Jake Burger's single to center scored Seager again in the seventh, and the Rangers added two insurance runs in the ninth on Andrew McCutchen's sacrifice fly and Josh Jung's RBI double.
Logan Gilbert absorbed the loss for Seattle, allowing seven hits and two earned runs over 5.1 innings. The right-hander struck out seven but could not match deGrom's effectiveness. Gilbert carried a 4.03 ERA and fell to 1-3 on the season.
Texas improved to 10-9 and snapped a losing streak, while Seattle dropped to 8-12 and extended their losing streak to three games. Gilbert sits two wins away from 50 career victories, and Nimmo is two hits away from 1,000 career hits.