One swing in the first inning decided a pitcher's duel at Globe Life Field. Arizona defeated Texas 1-0 behind Mike Soroka's commanding performance and an early RBI double from Gerardo Perdomo.
Soroka dominated across 6.1 innings, allowing just three hits while striking out five and walking one. The right-hander improved to 5-2 with his fifth win of the season, carrying a 3.53 ERA. Paul Sewald closed out the ninth inning for his ninth save, striking out one in a perfect frame.
The game's only run came in the opening frame when Perdomo doubled to right field, scoring Corbin Carroll who had reached base earlier in the inning. Perdomo finished 2-for-4 with the lone RBI, while Carroll went 1-for-2 with two walks and the game's decisive run.
Jake Junis absorbed the loss for Texas, allowing one run on two hits over 2.2 innings with two strikeouts. The right-hander fell to 0-1 despite carrying a 1.89 ERA. Texas managed just four hits against Arizona's pitching staff and could not capitalize on their limited scoring opportunities.
Arizona extended their winning streak to two games and improved to 19-20. Texas saw their two-game winning streak end, falling to 19-21. Sewald sits five saves away from 100 career saves and 12 strikeouts away from 500 for his career.