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- Updated: June 4, 2016
ARLINGTON — There was no big comeback Friday to hide an emerging pitching problem for the Mariners, as the Rangers jumped on starter Taijuan Walker early in a 7-3 loss to continue Seattle’s recent rotation woes.
Walker lost his sixth straight decision in falling to 2-6 with a 3.94 ERA, but this isn’t just an issue with the Mariners’ 23-year-old right-hander. Over their last eight games, Seattle’s starters have combined to go 2-4 with an 8.72 ERA.
During that stretch, the rotation has allowed 64 hits — including 14 home runs — in 41 1/3 innings as a team that led the American League in ERA for most of the early going suddenly has looked vulnerable.
“It has been a rough stretch, no doubt,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “We’re well aware of it, knowing that the reason we’re in the position we are record-wise is because of our starting pitching. But it’s been a struggle for the last six or seven days getting deeper in games, something we’ve got to get corrected.”
Walker lacked his normal command and velocity for much of Friday’s five-inning outing, though his biggest problem turned out simply to be Adrian Beltre. The Rangers third baseman went 2-for-2 with a walk and five RBIs against Walker, accounting for much of the damage …
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