The Seattle Mariners have shown they can beat teams by overpowering them on offense or with pitching and defense. They've shown both in the first two games of this weekend's American League West series against the swooning Texas Rangers and will look for a sweep of the three-game set when they clash on Sunday afternoon in Arlington,

Logan Evans tossed five strong innings in his MLB debut against Miami and the Mariners moved into sole possession of first place in the AL West with a 7-6 win.