Can Corey Seager & Wyatt Langford ignite the Texas Rangers' offense for a late-season playoff run?
@HeidiWatney tells @Othankkevin and @inthemageors that she still believes Texas can reach the postseason.
The 63-65 Rangers head into the weekend looking for revenge in a three-game series against the 51-77 Los Angeles Angels.
The last series between these teams started promisingly with an extra-innings win for Texas, but quickly soured. The Rangers were outscored 15-4 over the final three games, extending the Angels’ season-series lead to 7-3.
Since then, Los Angeles lost two of three to Kansas City in a tightly contested series before beginning a Texas two-step in Houston. The Angels emphatically took Thursday’s rubber match, 18-3, where SS Zach Neto hit 5-for-6 an had seven RBI.
Before facing the Rangers in a mid-week series, the Nationals had been shut out just twice all season. Cal Quantrill and Jacob deGrom delivered dominant performances to lead Texas to shutout wins in Games 1 and 3. The Rangers struck out 15 times in a 6-0 loss in Game 2.
MacKenzie Gore opens the series, with Cody Bradford and Cal Quantrill rounding out the weekend rotation. With deGrom looking sharp after missing a start and Jack Leiter’s return looming, the Rangers’ rotation could soon have a different look.
What are your series predictions? 👇
Since a 3 run first inning in Tampa on July 29. In the remaining 6 innings pitched of that game plus the next 3 games, Mackenzie Gore has had a 1.57 era in 23 innings. Let’s continue that Trend today. #allfortx
Jacob deGrom recorded his 2,000th career strikeout tonight vs. Washington, becoming the 3rd pitcher in club history to reach the milestone in a Rangers uniform:
Fergie Jenkins (8/31/74 vs CLE)
Cole Hamels (6/12/16 at SEA)
Jacob deGrom (8/20/26 vs WAS)
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