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With Yanks looming, clock ticking on Rangers' playoff chances
The Texas Rangers spent their off day celebrating their first World Series title with a visit to the White House on Thursday.,At seven games under .500 this season, the Rangers are hoping there is enough time to make another postseason run. They are scheduled to visit the New York Yankees on Friday,...
Astros power up vs. slumping Rangers for series victory
Victor Caratini and Yordan Alvarez each homered as the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Yusei Kikuchi (5-9) allowed two runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings in his second start since being acquired from the Toronto...
With time dwindling, Rangers go for series win over Astros
The Texas Rangers are running out of time if they expect to successfully defend their World Series championship.,The Rangers are third in the American League West, five games out, and are 8 1/2 games out of the final wild-card spot as they close a three-game series with the Houston Astros on Wednesd...
Framber Valdez just misses out on no-hitter, leads Astros over Rangers
Framber Valdez pitched 8 2/3 no-hit innings before serving up Corey Seager's two-run homer and the Houston Astros earned a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night at Arlington, Texas.,Valdez walked Josh Smith with two outs in the ninth before Seager walloped a first-pitch slider well ove...
Astros LHP Framber Valdez comes within 1 out of no-hitter
Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez came within one out of his second career no-hitter in a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday night.,Valdez was just over one year removed from his first no-hitter, which came on Aug. 1, 2023, against the Cleveland Guardians. He ...
Astros LHP Framber Valdez has no-hitter through 7 innings
Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez has a no-hitter through seven innings against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.,Valdez is gunning for his second career no-hitter. He tossed one against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 1, 2023.,The only baserunners against Valdez came on an error and a wal...
Tyler Mahle set for Rangers debut against Astros
Texas right-hander Tyler Mahle will step on a major league mound for the first time in 15-plus months when the Rangers face the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Arlington, Texas.,Mahle underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2023 as a member of the Minnesota Twins. He proved himself ready to return by...
Josh Smith's walk-off blast lifts Rangers over Astros in 10
Josh Smith hit a two-run, walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night at Arlington, Texas.,Smith ripped a 3-1 fastball from Caleb Ferguson (1-4) well into the stands in right-center to give the...
Astros, Rangers enter rivalry series desperate to awaken bats
The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers will both be looking to jump-start their offenses Monday when they open a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Monday's game will kick off a nine-game road trip for the Astros, who are coming off a 1-0 loss to Tampa Bay in which they were held to three hits. Ho...
Wilyer Abreu (2 HRs), Red Sox win series over Rangers
Wilyer Abreu posted his first career multi-home run game on Sunday to power the Boston Red Sox to a 7-2 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,Abreu had a solo shot in the fourth inning then hit a three-run homer in the sixth to finish with four RBIs. His second blast was his 12th of th...
Rangers face Red Sox, look for another boost from bottom of order
Texas manager Bruce Bochy liked what he saw from the bottom of his team's batting order Saturday night, and he undoubtedly would like to see more of the same when the Rangers wrap up a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas., ,Texas had lost three games ...
Rangers end skid with victory over Red Sox
Jonah Heim and Leody Taveras hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning to help the Texas Rangers end a three-game losing streak by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,Heim hit a three-run homer against Boston starter Tanner Houck that tied the game at 3. Taveras fol...
Red Sox aim to pick on struggling Rangers' staff again
The Texas Rangers, riding a three-game losing streak, will hope to slow the Boston Red Sox's offense on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas. ,Boston opened the three-game series with an 11-6 victory on Friday. Texas has been outscored 29-8 during its skid.,The Red Sox hit three home runs in the Frida...
Red Sox get early lead, keep adding on, beat Rangers
Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela each hit a two-run home run to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 11-6 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Rafael Devers added a solo home run and Connor Wong collected four singles for the Red Sox. Boston second baseman Nick Sogard added a two-...
Rangers RHP Max Scherzer (shoulder fatigue) to IL
The Texas Rangers placed veteran right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Friday with fatigue in his throwing shoulder.,The move comes retroactive to Wednesday, one day after Scherzer threw 68 pitches and allowed three runs over four innings in the Rangers' 8-1 road loss to the St. Louis...
Rangers try to halt offensive slump against Red Sox
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy hasn't liked what he's seen from his team in its last two games, and he's undoubtedly hoping things look better when the Rangers open a three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Texas is coming off Wednesday's 10-1 lo...
Tommy Pham helps Cardinals rout Rangers, 10-1
Tommy Pham continued his happy homecoming by driving in two runs and scoring twice as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers 10-1 Wednesday afternoon.,Pham, who spent parts of five seasons with the Cardinals to start his career, hit a grand slam Tuesday on his first game since arriving i...
Backed by new arrivals, Cards seek series win over Rangers
The St. Louis Cardinals' struggles against left-handed pitching this season led to the return of a familiar face, one that paid quick dividends.,The Cardinals reacquired Tommy Pham from the Chicago White Sox in a three-team trade that also included the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.,In a pinch-hit r...
Back with Cards, Tommy Pham hits slam in win over Rangers
Tommy Pham hit a pinch-hit grand slam in his homecoming to power the St. Louis Cardinals over the visiting Texas Rangers 8-1 on Tuesday.,Pham spent 4 1/2 season with the Cardinals to start his career. He returned to St. Louis in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Monday and hit the homer in his f...
Rangers D Ryan Lindgren agrees to one-year extension
New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren agreed to a one-year extension on Tuesday. ,Multiple sources reported the deal is worth $4.5 million.,Lindgren, 26, has spent the first six seasons of his NHL career with New York, most recently collecting 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in 76 games duri...