Joc Pederson hit two home runs and drove in four runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Monday in Arlington, Texas. Ezequiel Duran and Jake Burger also contributed home runs, helping the Rangers secure three wins in the four-game series. The victory extended Texas’s lead in the American League West to two and a half games.

In injury news, the Oakland Athletics announced that All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers and right-handed pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. will undergo season-ending surgeries on Tuesday. Langeliers is scheduled to have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, while Leiter will have a procedure to address right hip impingement. Prior to his injury, Langeliers had appeared in 93 games this season, batting .263 with 23 home runs and 51 RBIs.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs designated veteran right-handed starter Jameson Taillon for assignment. The 34-year-old pitcher, in the final year of a $68 million, four-year contract, has struggled this season, compiling a 2-6 record and a career-high 5.92 ERA. Taillon had performed solidly over the previous three seasons but has faced difficulties throughout the 2026 campaign.