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Jake Burger stars as Rangers salvage win vs. Astros
Jake Burger produced a pair of extra-base hits, including a two-run double that ignited a five-run seventh inning, and Nathan Eovaldi twirled seven shutout innings as the visiting Texas Rangers averted a three-game series sweep with an 8-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.,Burger was the li...

Rangers SS Corey Seager (back) to undergo MRI exam
Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager was out of the lineup again on Sunday and was sent to get an MRI exam on his ailing back.,Seager's back prevented him from playing in Saturday's 4-1 loss against the host Houston Astros. He was held out of Friday's game for rest and began having back pain Sa...

Astros look to achieve rare 2026 feat against Rangers
Having dropped three consecutive series and five of their previous six, the Houston Astros acknowledged the accomplishment of claiming a three-game set against the visiting Texas Rangers with their 4-1 victory on Saturday.,The Astros will seek their second sweep of the season on Sunday. A win in the...

Astros start fast, power past Jacob deGrom, Rangers
Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez slugged first-inning home runs to key a four-homer assault that propelled the Houston Astros to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday.,The Astros secured the three-game series and will aim for a sweep on Sunday in the finale. Houston prevented Range...

Astros start fast, power past Rangers
Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez slugged first-inning home runs to key a four-homer assault that propelled the Houston Astros to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday.,The Astros secured the three-game series and will aim for a sweep on Sunday in the finale. Houston prevented Range...

Slumping Corey Seager (back spasms) not in lineup vs. Astros
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is not in Saturday's starting lineup against the Houston Astros, as he woke up with back spasms, according to manager Skip Schumaker.,Seager, who is mired in a career-worst 0-for-27 stretch at the plate, did not play on Friday, but Schumaker said that was due to ...

Rangers 2B Josh Smith battling viral meningitis
Texas Rangers second baseman Josh Smith is undergoing treatment for viral meningitis at a Dallas-area hospital, the team announced.,Smith, 28, started feeling ill this week and visited doctors on Wednesday. He will remain in the hospital until he returns to full health, which the team said is expect...

Astros bid to pick up steam vs. Jacob deGrom, Rangers
Since winning the final five games of a season-opening seven-game homestand, the Astros have not won more than two games in a row.,That served as a factor in their inability to gain ground in the American League West despite four of the five teams entering Friday with sub-.500 records.,After squande...

Spencer Arrighetti's no-hit bid ends in 8th, but Astros blank Rangers
Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Isaac Paredes provided early offensive support with a solo home run as the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers with a 2-0 victory on Friday.,Arrighetti (5-1) was exceptional thro...

Rangers willing to 'mix it up' ahead of opener vs. Astros
Sometimes, a manager has to go with his gut.,How else to explain why Texas' Skip Schumaker dropped Brandon Nimmo from the leadoff spot the past two games for Joc Pederson, who is batting .214?,The move worked, as the Rangers won both games against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After having Thursday off,...

Rangers score 3 runs with 2 outs in ninth to rally past Diamondbacks
Danny Jansen's two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Alejandro Osuna with the winning run in the Texas Rangers' 6-5 walk-off victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.,The Rangers were down to their last out but scored three runs with two outs. Ezequiel Du...

Rangers likely to ride new wrinkle into finale vs. D-backs
The Texas Rangers could feature their new look to their lineup on Wednesday when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber match of their three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers recorded their third win in the last four games with a 7-4 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The...

Rangers OF Brandon Nimmo day-to-day with sprained ankle
Texas Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo is day-to-day with a sprained left ankle, manager Skip Schumaker told reporters after Nimmo exited Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Arlington, Texas.,Nimmo left in the sixth inning when he stepped on Ildemaro Vargas' foot at first when trying ...

MacKenzie Gore twirls gem as Rangers hold off D-backs
MacKenzie Gore allowed just one run on three hits over a season-high eight innings in the Texas Rangers' 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.,Joc Pederson and Ezequiel Duran homered and Brandon Nimmo and Jake Burger each had three hits for the Rangers, who have...

D-backs, shuffling table-setters, pursue series win over Rangers
The top three batters in the Arizona Diamondbacks' lineup -- Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo -- have not found the form that keyed an offensive surge the last two seasons, although manager Torey Lovullo is trying.,After producing a combined four hits and the game's only run in the se...

Diamondbacks pitchers toss another gem, shut out Rangers
Michael Soroka pitched 6 1/3 innings, Geraldo Perdomo doubled in the only run in the first inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,Soroka (5-2) gave up three hits, all singles, while walking one and striking out five. Three Diamondbacks reliever...

Diamondbacks' pitchers toss another gem in shutting out Rangers
Michael Soroka pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings, Geraldo Perdomo doubled in the only run in the first inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,Soroka (5-2) gave up three hits, all singles, before leaving with one out in the seventh, and three D-Ba...

Returning to form, Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi takes on D-backs
Nathan Eovaldi appears to have turned the corner following a rocky start to the season.,The right-hander will look to take another step forward on Monday when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers had lost five of their previous ...

Jacob deGrom strikes out 10 to lead Rangers over Cubs
Jacob deGrom struck out 10 batters over seven scoreless innings, and Evan Carter belted a two-run homer, fueling the Texas Rangers to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,deGrom (3-2) scattered three hits -- two to Nico Hoerner -- and did not walk a batter to record his...

Cubs aim to launch new streak in series finale vs. Rangers
One day after having their 10-game winning streak snapped, the Chicago Cubs will look to begin a new streak when they face the Texas Rangers in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Chicago went 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners in a 6...