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Rangers Drop Low-Scoring Affair to Athletics

Athletics 1, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 11) — The Texas Rangers were hitless for most of the afternoon as they fell to the Oakland Athletics, 1–0, on Thursday. A solo home run by outfielder Seth Brown was enough to hand the Rangers their first series loss of the season. From here, the Rangers embark […]

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Rangers Beat Athletics in Middle Game

Rangers 6, Athletics 2 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 10) — The Texas Rangers evened their three-game series with the Oakland Athletics, beating them, 6–2, on Wednesday evening. RBI hits by Josh H. Smith, Adolis Garcia, and Evan Carter helped shut the door on the Athletics. They’ll try for the series win in the finale on Thursday […]

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Late Doubles Doom Rockies, Propel Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 3 DENVER, Apr. 10 — The Colorado Rockies had a 3–2 lead going into the seventh but couldn’t hang on, as a pair of back-breaking doubles off Rockies relievers led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5–3 win Wednesday afternoon. The late implosion wasted a Quality Start from Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber, who […]

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Spencer Strider Diagnosed with Torn UCL

Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider‘s diagnosis came back with the worst news. The opening-day starter for the defending NL East champions felt soreness and irregularity in his right elbow after his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In his second start of the season, Strider pitched four innings, giving up seven hits and five earned runs. […]

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Athletics Edge Rangers in Series Opener

Athletics 4, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 9) — The Texas Rangers were narrowly defeated by the Oakland Athletics, 4–3, in their series opener on Tuesday. The Athletics rode the bat of catcher Shea Langeliers, who had a three-homer game. The Rangers will have a chance to even the three-game set on Wednesday at Globe […]

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Rockies Fall to Kelly, Diamondbacks as Big Hit Eludes Them

Diamondbacks 3, Rockies 2 DENVER, Apr. 9 — Once again, Merrill Kelly was a puzzle the Colorado Rockies could not solve, pitching his Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3–2 victory Tuesday night. Kelly held the Rockies to two runs on six hits, walking three and striking out four across six innings. “Kelly’s got good stuff,” Rockies […]

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Rangers Fall in Finale, Split Series with Astros.

Astros 10, Rangers 5 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 8) — The Texas Rangers had a rough night on Monday, losing to the Houston Astros, 10–5. Home runs by Yordan Alvarez and Victor Caratini went a long way in nailing the door shut on the Rangers in front of a crowd of 31,737. With the Astros leaving […]

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Guardians Blank White Sox in Historic Home Opener

Guardians 4, White Sox 0 CLEVELAND, Apr. 8 — Cleveland had a weekend to remember, and on Monday, it wrapped up with a total eclipse two hours before the first pitch of a ballgame — a first in major league history. When the sunlight returned to normal, the Cleveland Guardians treated their fans to a […]

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