Texas 7, Mariners 1

The M's bats once again get shut down by a no-name lefty starter, in this case the Rangers' Derek Holland. Holland showed a mid-90s fastball and a devastating curve, but, still, he came into the game with a 5.56 ERA and held the M's to just one hit through the first eight innings. The loss left the M's a full five games behind Texas for 2nd place in the West. M's 53-49, 8 GB. Box score. Next game Fri @ TEX, 5:05 p.m.; Vargas vs. Padilla.