Seattle Mariners’ Tim Beckham reacts after scoring against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Seattle. Elaine Thompson AP
The Seattle Mariners (17-11) ended a three-game skid with a 14-2 blowout win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night at T-Mobile Park to open a six-game homestand.
Here are three takeaways from the win.
1. GONZALES MAKES HISTORY
Mariners ace Marco Gonzales (5-0, 2.80 ERA) made club history in his seventh start this season, becoming the first Seattle pitcher to ever record five wins before May.