June 30, 2023 - Major League Baseball

June 30, 2023

Rangers Drop Series Opener to Astros

Astros 5, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (June 30) — The Texas Rangers lost their series opener to the Houston Astros, 5–3, on Friday night. A leadoff home run by Jose Altuve in the first inning went a long way toward helping the Astros in the first game of this four-game series. The Rangers will seek […]

Rangers Acquire Aroldis Chapman from Royals

The Texas Rangers have acquired flamethrower Aroldis Chapman from the Kansas City Royals. The Royals will receive lefty Cole Ragans and minor-league outfielder Roni Cabrera in the exchange. Chapman, 35, has gone 4–2 with two saves and a 2.45 ERA in 31 relief appearances for the Royals this season. He has struck out 53 of […]

Rangers Split Series with Tigers

Tigers 8, Rangers 5 ARLINGTON, Tex. (June 29) — The Texas Rangers walked away with a split in their four-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, losing the finale, 8–5. One of the key factors for the Tigers in this one was two solo shots by Spencer Torkelson. Ezequiel Duran and Leody Taveras both […]