Seager, Langford and Jansen homer to lift Rangers over Mariners 10-5

SEATTLE (AP) — Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford, and Danny Jansen each hit a home run, Cal Quantrill worked six strong innings, and the Texas Rangers got past the Seattle Mariners 10-5 on Tuesday night.

Nicky Lopez finished 3 for 3 and Justin Foscue and Evan Carter each had two hits for the Rangers, who remain 1 1/2 games back of Cleveland for the third AL wild-card berth and two games back of Houston in the AL West.

Quantrill (8-5) struck out four and walked one while allowing three runs on five hits. He earned his fifth straight quality start and has allowed three or fewer runs in all but one start since the All-Star break.

Seager sent the first pitch he saw from Bryce Miller (4-9) 418 feet to right field to put the Rangers ahead early. Lopez and Foscue had RBIs in the second and fourth innings to put Texas ahead 4-0.

Lazaro Montes responded by launching a 474-foot three-run homer, the farthest ever hit at T-Mobile Park in the Statcast era. The 21-year-old Montes, who made his big league debut on Sept. 1, joined Fernando Tatis Jr. and Brady House with the longest homers of the year.

The Rangers erupted for five runs in the fifth. Langford hit a 438-foot two-run blast and Jansen added a three-run shot.

Jansen tacked on an RBI single in the seventh to set a new season-high with four RBIs.

Rangers LHP Cody Bradford (0-4, 4.45 ERA) faces Mariners LHP Kade Anderson (0-1, 5.40) in the second game of the three-game series on Wednesday.

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cal Quantrill throws against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cal Quantrill talks with catcher Danny Jansen, right, during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Lazaro Montes jogs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Texas Rangers' Danny Jansen jogs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Texas Rangers' Wyatt Langford, left, celebrates his two-run home run with teammate Jake Burger (21) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith hit home runs, José Soriano worked seven innings of two-run ball, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Toronto (73-73) sits a game behind the Cleveland Guardians for the third and final AL wild-card spot.

Smith, who was traded from the Texas Rangers on Aug. 3, opened the scoring in the second inning with a 360-foot shot to give Toronto a 1-0 lead. In his 20 games with the Blue Jays, he has five homers.

Okamoto followed in the next at-bat with the 30th home run of his rookie season. He joins White Sox rookie first baseman Munetaka Murakami as the only other Japanese-born player to accomplish the feat in his rookie campaign.

The milestone also marked the first time in major league history that three rookies have hit 30 or more home runs in the same season. Cincinnati's Sal Stewart is the other.

Alejandro Kirk hit an RBI single, and Smith capped the scoring by grounding into a one-run double play.

Soriano (12-7), who was traded from the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 3 as well, struck out three and gave up six hits. Spencer Miles worked two hitless innings for his second save of the season.

Carlos Cortes and Donovan Walton each had home runs for the Athletics.

Athletics starting pitcher Jack Perkins (3-11) allowed all four runs on seven hits while fanning three.

Athletics’ LHP Brady Basso (1-2, 4.32 ERA) takes the mound while the Blue Jays have yet to announce a starter for the series finale on Wednesday.

This story has been updated to correct Toronto’s record and wild-card situation.

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Athletics' Carlos Cortes jogs around the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Andrés Giménez fields a ground ball off the bat of Athletics' Alika Williams, not shown, before throwing to first base for the out during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Toronto Blue Jays' Josh Smith grounds into a double play that resulting in an RBI during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Toronto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto hits a single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)