Rangers down Cubs 6-2 behind Corey Seager’s 2 HRs

Corey Seager hit two home runs, Jonah Heim added a two-run blast and Tyler Mahle was sterling on the mound as the visiting Texas Rangers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon in the series finale.Texas, which came into the three-game set carrying a five-game winning streak, salvaged Wednesday’s matinee after losing 7-0 on Monday and 10-6 on Tuesday.It took Mahle’s second straight solid outing to cool off the Cubs’ bats, as the right-hander (2-0) allowed one run on just two hits over seven innings while striking out four and walking one.Robert Garcia pitched 1 1/3 innings of one-run ball and Luke Jackson got the final two outs to finish off the Texas victory.The Rangers backed Mahle with an 11-hit attack, with Seager, Heim and Leody Tavares producing two hits each. It was the second consecutive contest that Texas had at least 11 hits.Chicago starter Shota Imanaga (2-1) went seven innings, surrendering five runs on seven hits with one walk and four strikeouts.The Rangers set the tone in the top of the first inning when Seager ripped an opposite-field solo home run to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.