To end the second inning of the game, deGrom struck out Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford. This was the 1,800th strikeout of his career, and according to the MLB's official X account, he is the fastest pitcher to reach this milestone in games and innings.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom made baseball history as the fastest pitcher ever to reach 1,800 strikeouts.

The Seattle Mariners made it through a gauntlet of 17-straight games without a day off, finishing the stretch on Sunday at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners closed out the stretch with a four-game series win,

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners lead 2-0 in a four-game series against the Texas Rangers. Seattle has a 30-24 record at home and a 59-52 record overall. The Mariners are 27-11 in games when they did not give up a home run.

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For instance, former two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom is supposed to outpitch Luis Castillo, and the Rangers are supposed to outscore the Mariners and win Saturday. Not a very deGrom-like performance for Big Jake in his last start.

The Mariners are warming up with four consecutive wins and six in the last seven games, while the Rays have won the past two. On a larger scale, Tampa Bay is 7-12 in the last 19 games and struggled in the second half.