Taking two of three from the Orioles in Baltimore, the Mariners are now a third of the way done with their current road trip and will now head down to Texas for a three-game date with the Rangers starting Friday night.This will be the first time Seattle has made its way over to Globe Life Field this season, though Michael Porter Jersey the two sides collided up in the Pacific Northwest back in mid April. The Mariners won that series as part of a 7-2 homestand, but things have greatly changed since then.The Rangers are now ahead of the M's in the American League West standings, sitting in third place with a record of 24-26. They are 18-12 over their last 30 games and trail the third and final wild-card spotcurrently held by the stumbling Angelsby just 2.0 games. In that time, they are slashing .241/.301/.406 as a team and rank 12th in the league in wRC+ (106), while their pitching staff has posted the sixth-best mark in fWAR (3.9).Scroll to ContinueInterestingly enough, their three biggest additions of the offseasonsecond baseman Marcus Semien, shortstop Corey Seager and right-handed pitcher Jon Grayare not the ones doing the heavy lifting. That's a pretty scary sight for any opposing team. As such, the Mariners look as if they'll have their hands full throughout this entire series.So who's leading the charge for Texas? Let's look at the past two weeks worth of games and peer over the roster for six Dikembe Mutombo Jersey of the team's hottest contributors during this hot stretch. LHP Martn PrezThe Rangers signed Prez to a one-year, $4 million contract this past offseason and they've already made back their investment and then some. At 31 years old, Prez has accumulated 2.0 fWAR through the first two months of the season, posting a 1.42 ERA and a 2.36 FIP in 63.1 innings pitched. He's allowed just one earned run over his last three starts, which includes a complete game shutout of the Astros back on May 20, striking out 16 and walking just three. The Mariners are scheduled to see the veteran southpaw in Sunday's series finale. RHP Matt BushTexas' bullpen is arguably its greatest weakne s, but the unit isn't completely devoid of talent. Bush, in particular, has gotten off to a strong start in 2022 and continues to Tyler Lydon Jersey be effective as of late. The 36-year old righty hasn't allowed a run in his last five outings (4.1 innings), surrendering just one hit while striking out six and walking one. C Sam HuffInjuries have hampered Huff, but he's healthy right now and playing really good baseball. Logging innings at catcher, first base and designated hitter, the former top prospect ranks second on the Rangers with a 154 wRC+ over the past two weeks, slashing .321/.367/.500 in that time. He's a dangerous hitter with plenty of power and his presence has greatly lengthened Texas' lineup. C/DH Mitch GarverGarver hasn't caught since May 8 as he continues to deal with a knee i sue, but he's shrugged off a Carmelo Anthony Jersey slow start to the year and is hitting the ball well as a full-time DH. Over his last 11 games, the former Twins catcher is slashing .238/.298/.548 with three home runs. The Mariners will have to be weary of his spot in the lineup; he has the potential to break a game wide open. 1B Nathaniel LoweAfter cooling down from a hot month of April, Lowe has gotten back on the horse and is mashing baseballs left and right. Since May 19, he's led all Rangers hitters in batting average (.342), on-base percentage (.405), slugging percentage (.579) and wRC+ (183). Interestingly, he's been a reverse splits hitter thus far, faring better against lefties than righties, so it'll be interesting to see how Marco Gonzales approaches him in his start on Saturday. OF Kole CalhounWhether Calhoun is hot or not, there's always a good chance he'll prove to be a thorn in the Mariners' collective sidesit's just what he does. As it just so happens, though, he's found great succe s at the plate as of late, hitting .278/.350/.444 with a wRC+ of 135 and two home runs in his last 14 games. Consider Thomas Welsh Jersey the stage set for him to get up to his usual tricks against Seattle this weekend.