Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gutsy innings, Mitch Garver broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the seventh as the Texas Rangers won their first World Series championship by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0.
Geno Smith came into last season a bit of a mystery, eight years removed from his last chance at being a full-time starter. Brock Purdy was a complete unknown as the final pick in the draft fortunate to just solidify a roster spot as a rookie.
The Seattle Seahawks believe they can close the gap on San Francisco in what’s expected to be a two-team race for the NFC West title. Geno Smith proved to be a more than capable starting QB and had an entire offseason knowing he's the starter.
Cal Raleigh hit a pair of solo home runs off Nick Pivetta, Julio Rodríguez added a two-run single as part of a four-run eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners moved a season-best four games over .500 with a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox.