Higashioka's blast contributed to a 36-pitch inning for Mariners starter Luis Castillo. Castillo finished the game with four strikeouts, one walk, one hit batter and two earned runs on four hits in 4.

The Texas Rangers opted to fortify the strength of their roster, earning a solid grade for the MLB trade deadline.

With today’s MLB trade deadline passing at 5 p.m. CT, we will keep you posted on Rangers trades, trades that impact the Rangers, various opinions on trades and any other delirium that may pass through our barely functioning brain as the countdown ticks off.

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.

It says the Rays win in 50% of simulations, creating incredible value at those odds, and is also backing the Mariners (+121) and an alt-under in Rockies vs. Pirates. Before making any MLB picks or building any MLB parlays,

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