The Texas Rangers are closing in on acquiring Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Danny Coulombe, a person familiar with the move informed The Dallas Morning News. Bullpen help was the prime target of Thursday’s trade deadline for Texas, and it will now add a left-handed arm that has posted a 1.16 ERA in 40 appearances this season.

The starting staff wasn't the only part of the roster the Texas Rangers aimed to improve at Thursday's trade deadline, as they added left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe from the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Phil Maton from the St.

In the sixth, with it still a game at 3-0, the Rangers threatened a two-out rally with a single by Seager and a double to the wall by Marcus Semien. Seager, a below-average runner, was held up at third. And stranded there when Adolis García struck out.

Cal Raleigh homered again, rookie Cole Young also went deep and George Kirby pitched six strong innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Thursday night. Raleigh hit his major league-leading 42nd home run in the fifth inning,

The Mariners are the home favorite (-174) versus the Rangers (+145). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Seattle Mariners looking to Logan Gilbert (3-4), and Jack Leiter (7-6) taking the ball for the Texas Rangers.