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Josh Smith Wins 2024 AL Silver Slugger Award

Texas Rangers infielder Josh Smith has won the 2024 AL Silver Slugger Award at the utility position. The announcement came on Tuesday night during a televised awards show on MLB Network. The Silver Slugger Award is given annually by Louisville Slugger to the top offensive players at each position in both leagues. First Time for […]

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Tigers Take Wild Card Series Opener from Astros

Tigers 3, Astros 1 The Detroit Tigers defeated the Houston Astros, 3–1, in the first game of the AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday. They did so with a combination of great pitching by Tarik Skubal and RBI singles by Jake Rogers, Trey Sweeney, and Matt Vierling. With a quick turnaround, the Tigers will try […]

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Rangers Lose Silver Boot Series to Astros

Astros 6, Rangers 4 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Aug 7) — The Texas Rangers had a late rally on Wednesday afternoon, but they fell short, losing to the Houston Astros, 4–2. Home runs by Victor Caratini and Yordan Alvarez helped the Astros’ cause as they were able to shut the door on the Rangers’ bid for the series […]

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Rangers Walk-Off in Extras against Astros

Rangers 4, Astros 3 (10) ARLINGTON, Tex. (Aug 5) — The Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros, 4–3, in dramatic fashion in the 10th inning on Monday. The hero in this one was Josh Smith, who was in unfamiliar territory, as he started in left field as opposed to his usual spot at third base. […]

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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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Rangers Rally, but Come Up Short against Astros

Astros 3, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 7) — The Texas Rangers lost a close one to the Houston Astros, 3–1, Sunday night. A three-run homer by Yordan Alvarez did all of the damage for the Astros, as they notched their third victory of the season. The Rangers will go for the series win in […]

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Astros Tie ALCS against Rangers

Astros 10, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Oct 19) — For the second night in a row, the Texas Rangers fell flat against the Houston Astros, losing Game Four of the ALCS, 10–3. Home runs by Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager provided some excitement for the capacity crowd of 42,060, but they ultimately didn’t get the […]

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Rangers Fall to Astros in Game Three of ALCS

Astros 8, Rangers 5 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Oct 18) — The Texas Rangers didn’t have the magic that they had in the first two games in the ALCS, as they fell to the Houston Astros, 8–5, on Wednesday. Josh Jung contributed in a big way with a two-homer night, but it wasn’t enough as the Rangers […]

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