| Michael Saunders, LF | Ian Kinsler, 2B | |
| Franklin Gutierrez, CF | Elvis Andrus, SS | |
| Kyle Seager, 3B | Michael Young, 1B | |
| John Jaso, C | Adrian Beltre, 3B | |
| Justin Smoak, 1B | Nelson Cruz, RF | |
| Eric Thames, RF | Mike Napoli, DH | |
| Luis Jimenez, DH | David Murphy, LF | |
| Carlos Triunfel, 2B | Geovany Soto, C | |
| Brendan Ryan, SS | Craig Gentry, CF |
The Mariners could actually win this season series. And even if they lose today, as long as they don't lose by at least 16 runs, they will have outscored the Rangers in head-to-head matchups. Consider how not unmeaningful this is!