SEATTLE -- Miles Mikolas allowed three hits in eight scoreless innings, J.P. Arencibia singled home the go-ahead run in the fourth and the Texas Rangers opened a three-game set against the Seattle Mariners with a 2-0 win on Monday night. Mikolas faced two batters over the minimum, erasing two of the three hits he allowed with double plays. The right-hander struck out five and walked one. It is the first time Mikolas has not allowed a run in 10 career starts. Neftali Feliz pitched the ninth for his seventh save in eight attempts. Seattle starter Roenis Elias struggled with command, walking four, but was able to limit the Rangers to one run in five innings. The rookie stranded runners in scoring position in three innings before giving way to the bullpen after tossing 101 pitches. Rougned Odor padded the lead with an RBI groundout in the seventh, scoring Leonys Martin from third. The Rangers best opportunity to break the game open came in the fourth, but Adam Rosales flew out to end the threat with the bases loaded. Texas left five men in scoring position. TRAINERS ROOM Mariners: 2B Robinson Cano was in the lineup and batting third on Monday, a day after removing himself from the field due to the effects of an illness. Manager Lloyd McClendon said before the game that Cano was feeling better and it didnt appear the bug hit anyone else on the team. Rangers: Texas placed OF Shin-Soo Choo on the disabled list Monday, ending his season. Choo will have surgery to remove a bone spur in his left elbow in the next couple weeks and the expectation is for him to be healthy enough to have a normal off-season. ... General manager Jon Daniels said the Rangers plan to activate LHP Derek Holland from the disabled list after his start Thursday for Triple-A Round Rock. UP NEXT Mariners: LHP James Paxton looks to rebound from his first Major League loss in his 11th career start. Paxton has never faced the Rangers. Rangers: RHP Nick Martinez looks to finish the season strong after getting out to a 3-9 start with a 5.13 ERA. Martinez allowed one run in six innings in his only start against the Mariners, but was outdueled by Hisashi Iwakuma. Fran Tarkenton Jersey . Today, their baseball playing sons were reportedly traded for each other. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Cubs dealt minor league outfield Trevor Gretzky to the Angels for catcher Matt Scioscia. Fran Tarkenton Youth Jersey . - Even with a new coach, the Denver Nuggets still love to push the basketball. http://www.thevikingsshoponline.com/Yout...Vikings-Jersey/. Four years after winning gold on home ice in Vancouver, the Canadians will get a chance to make it two in a row Sunday against Sweden after beating the United States 1-0 in the Olympic semifinals Friday at Bolshoy Ice Dome. Irv Smith Jr. Womens Jersey . 5 Trade Deadline is drawing closer and teams will be deciding on whether to buy or sell while figuring out which players can make the biggest difference and hold the greatest value. Adrian Peterson Jersey . -- Darrelle Revis says at least 26 teams called after he was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - Greg Balsdon has earned his way to the Brier after winning the Travelers Tankard Ontario mens curling championship on Sunday afternoon. Balsdon, who was representing Glendale Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, upset reigning eight-time provincial champion Glenn Howard 6-5 in the final. Balsdon will now represent Ontario at the Canadian mens curling championship, which will take place from Mar. 1-9 in Kamloops, B.C. Howard, who was playing forr Penetanguishene Curling Club, held a 5-3 advantage after eight ends.dddddddddddd Balsdon stole two points in the ninth and then clinched the victory with one more in the 10th. Howard advanced to his ninth straight final after defeating Balsdon on Saturday 8-4 in eight ends. Balsdon toppled Bryan Cochrane of Nepeans City View Curling Club in the semifinal 9-6 in nine ends Sunday morning to force a rematch with Howard in the final. ' ' '