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Texas Rangers Need Win And Houston Astros Loss In Game 162 As MacKenzie Gore Faces Minnesota Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — The Texas Rangers will send left-hander MacKenzie Gore to the mound Sunday against the Minnesota Twins needing a win at Target Field and a Houston Astros loss to the Athletics to take the American League West. First pitch is set…
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‘It Was Terrible’: Jacob deGrom Allows Career-High-Tying 8 Earned Runs In Texas Rangers’ Loss To Minnesota Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Jacob deGrom allowed 8 earned runs on Friday night, matching the most he has given up in a game in his career. The start at Target Field was his last of the regular season, and the Texas Rangers lost to…
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‘It Was Embarrassing’: Texas Rangers Fall To Minnesota Twins 10-2 As Jacob deGrom Allows 8 Runs In Final Start
MINNEAPOLIS — Jacob deGrom allowed 8 earned runs over 4 innings on Friday night, matching a career high in his final start of the regular season. The Texas Rangers lost to the Minnesota Twins 10-2 at Target Field and fell to 79-81…
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Texas Rangers’ AL West Odds Improve Before Houston Astros Play Thursday Night
ARLINGTON, Texas — FanDuel Sportsbook listed the Texas Rangers at +142 to win the American League West on Thursday, after a 3-1 win over the New York Mets at Globe Life Field. The Houston Astros are listed at -168. After Tuesday’s games,…
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‘These Guys Are On Fumes’: Skip Schumaker Rides Texas Rangers Bullpen Through Final Four Innings Of 3-1 Win Over New York Mets
ARLINGTON, Texas — Four Texas Rangers relievers faced 13 New York Mets hitters over the final four innings Thursday and allowed 1 hit. Texas won 3-1 at Globe Life Field, one day after its bullpen gave up 5 runs in the eighth…
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‘It Just Gave Us Life’: Texas Rangers Beat New York Mets 3-1 As Josh Jung, Corey Seager Homer To Grab Half-Game AL West Lead
ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Jung’s two-run home run in the first inning put the Texas Rangers ahead to stay Thursday afternoon at Globe Life Field. Corey Seager added a solo homer in the sixth, and Texas beat the New York Mets 3-1…
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‘Do It All Over Again’: Texas Rangers Fall To New York Mets 7-2 As Marcus Semien Homers Against Former Team
ARLINGTON, Texas — Marcus Semien hit a two-out solo homer off Jacob Latz in the eighth inning Wednesday night to break a 2-2 tie against his former team. Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth, and the New York…
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Elvis Andrus Reveals 5 Keys For Texas Rangers To Win AL West
ARLINGTON, Texas — Former Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus laid out five keys for the club's last five regular-season games on Rangers Sports Network, in a segment that aired after Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the New York Mets left Texas tied atop…
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‘You’ve Got To Hit The Fastball’: Skip Schumaker Reveals Texas Rangers’ Key To Solving Nolan McLean
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have to hit Nolan McLean’s fastball first to have a chance against the rest of his pitches, manager Skip Schumaker said Wednesday. McLean, a rookie right-hander, starts for the New York Mets at 7:05 p.m. CT…
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Marcus Semien ‘Misses’ 2023 Texas Rangers World Series Team After Arlington Return
ARLINGTON, Texas — Marcus Semien said Texas Rangers fans thanked him everywhere he went in the offseason after the 2023 World Series. It was the first championship in franchise history. Semien, now a second baseman for the New York Mets, spoke with…
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Evan Carter, Nicky Lopez Return To Texas Rangers Lineup With 5 Games Left In AL West Race
ARLINGTON, Texas — Evan Carter and Nicky Lopez are back in the Texas Rangers’ lineup Wednesday night against the New York Mets. Both sat out Tuesday’s 6-3 loss at Globe Life Field. Carter is in center field and batting ninth, and Lopez…
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‘You Can’t Dwell On Today’: Texas Rangers Fall 7-2 To Toronto Blue Jays, Stay 1 Game Up In AL West With 6 To Play
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers lost 7-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at Globe Life Field and kept their one-game lead in the American League West. Earlier in the day, the Houston Astros lost 4-2 at home to the…
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Texas Rangers Scratch Brandon Nimmo From Lineup With Illness Before Toronto Blue Jays Finale
ARLINGTON, Texas — An illness knocked right fielder Brandon Nimmo out of the Texas Rangers lineup for Sunday’s finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reported the scratch at 12:27 p.m. CT, roughly an hour before first pitch. Alejandro…
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Texas Rangers Remove Brandon Nimmo From Lineup, Insert Alejandro Osuna Before Toronto Blue Jays Finale
ARLINGTON, Texas — Alejandro Osuna is playing right field and batting fifth for the Texas Rangers on Sunday, according to an updated lineup card. He takes the spot Brandon Nimmo held in the lineup the club posted earlier. Nothing else moved. Wyatt…
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Texas Rangers Move Wyatt Langford To Leadoff, Keep Corey Seager At DH For Blue Blue Jays Finale
ARLINGTON, Texas — Wyatt Langford is leading off and playing left field for the Texas Rangers on Sunday, according to the club's lineup card. Corey Seager is the designated hitter for a second straight day, and Ezequiel Durán is at shortstop again.…
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‘No Double-Play Balls’: Skip Schumaker Reveals Texas Rangers’ Plan For José Soriano
ARLINGTON, Texas — José Soriano still throws 97 mph with a runner and a sinker, Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Saturday. Keeping the ball off the ground and avoiding double plays will be key against the Toronto Blue Jays right-hander. Soriano…
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‘Can’t Begin To Tell You How Important’: Trevor Williams Resets Texas Rangers Bullpen With 4-Inning Outing
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros are tied for first place in the American League West at 77-77 with eight games left. On Friday night, Texas beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 at Globe Life Field, while Houston lost…
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Corey Seager Moves To DH As Texas Rangers Shift Infield For Toronto Blue Jays Matchup
ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Seager is the designated hitter for the Texas Rangers against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night, according to the club's lineup card. Ezequiel Durán is leading off at shortstop, and Josh Jung is at third base. In…
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‘Everything’s Still In Front Of Us’: Texas Rangers Pull Even In AL West After 7-1 Win Over Toronto Blue Jays
ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Seager doubled home a run to finish a four-run second inning Friday night, and Trevor Williams threw 4 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to close it out. The Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-1, at…
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‘His Sweeper Is Legit’: Skip Schumaker Details Texas Rangers’ Challenge Against Sonny Gray
ARLINGTON, Texas — Sonny Gray’s sweeper looks like a strike for a long time before it breaks late off the plate, Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said before Thursday night’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox. Texas is facing the Boston…
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