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Rangers, Rest of AL West, Mired in Mediocre Start to Division Title Race

The Texas Rangers had hoped that their 10-game road trip might lead to building a lead in the American League West Division. Well, they’re in the lead.

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Minor league update for 4/19/26

Hickory starter Jesus Lafalaise went 4.1 innings and allowed his first two runs of the season — one earned, one unearned — while striking out eight and not walking anybody.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / April 20

Rangers Monday Fastball: What We Learned, What It Means 22 Games into Season

The Texas Rangers returned to Arlington on Sunday night after a 4-6 road trip and setting on an 11-11 record. It could be better and it could be worse.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / April 20

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Evan Grant writes that McKenzie Gore’s subpar road trip shows that he’s not yet at the level that the Texas Rangers hope that he can achieve.

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The 'Active 200-K MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the active MLB pitchers with at least one 200-strikeout season on their resume can you name in six minutes?

The 'Four-HR MLB games' quiz

The 'American League Rookies of the Year' quiz

The 'Most 7-strikeout World Series games' quiz

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / April 20

Thoughts on 5-2 Rangers loss

Mariners 5, Rangers 2 The longest road trip of the Rangers’ 2026 season has come to an end. The Rangers went 4-6 on the road trip. Could have been better, could have been worse.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Brandon Nimmo News / Texas Rangers on SI / April 19

Brandon Nimmo’s Bat ‘Died a Hero’ As He Reaches 1,000 Career Hits

Brandon Nimmo sat on 999 hits throughout Saturday’s game with the Seattle Mariners before he finally reached four figures. His single in the ninth inning of Saturday’s loss put the Texas Rangers outfielder among a rare group of players —1,000 career hits.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / April 19

11-11 – T-Mobile Park still has hands as Rangers drop finale 5-2

The Texas Rangers scored two runs but the Seattle Mariners scored five runs. A dumb weird little road trip for our dumb weird little baseball team in what is shaping up to be a dumb weird little baseball season.

Cal Quantrill News / Texas Rangers on SI / April 19

Rangers Shouldn’t Judge Cal Quantrill’s Value by Mariners Loss

The Texas Rangers were lucky they were able to stash pitcher Cal Quantrill in Triple-A to start the season. The 31-year-old former first-round pick was on a minor league deal in Texas.

Bryan Woo News / Texas Rangers on SI / April 19

Rangers Lineup vs Mariners: Texas Goes with Best Lineup Against Bryan Woo

The Texas Rangers are playing for no worse than a share of the lead in the American League West Division on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners. No, the Mariners (9-13) are not directly behind Texas (11-10), but two other teams are right behind the Rangers.

MacKenzie Gore News / Texas Rangers on SI / April 19

Rangers, MacKenzie Gore Chase Series Win vs. Mariners: Preview, Storylines

The Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners meet for the final time until July when they play the last game of a three-game series at T-Mobile Park on Sunday.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / April 19

Minor league update for 4/18/26

A.J. Russell started for Hickory, throwing two shutout innings while striking out three. Louis Marinaro struck out two in a scoreless inning. Dewar Tovar was 3 for 5 with a triple and a homer.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / April 19

Thoughts on a 7-3 Rangers loss

Mariners 7, Rangers 3 At least the Rangers scored an earned run off of George Kirby. That hadn’t happened in a long, long time. Overall, though a frustrating game.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / April 19

Rangers Notes: Josh Jung’s Red-Hot Bat, Brandon Nimmo’s Career Milestone

The Texas Rangers saw their recent domination of the Seattle Mariners come to an end with a 7-3 loss on Saturday. The Mariners (9-13) pecked away at Rangers (11-10) starter Nathan Eovaldi, scoring four runs in his five innings of work.

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The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

The 'Most NBA-debut points by NBA team' quiz

The 'Multiple 200 three-pointer seasons' quiz

The 'Most 25-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 19

Nothing comes easily for M's ahead of finale vs. Rangers

At some point this season, the Seattle Mariners will coast to a victory. It appeared that might be the case on Saturday, when they carried a six-run lead into the ninth inning against the visiting Texas Rangers.

MLB News / Lone Star Ball / April 18

11-10 – Regrettably, Rangers won’t go undefeated against Mariners

The Texas Rangers scored three runs but the Seattle Mariners scored seven runs. Faced with having to score runs off of George Kirby at T-Mobile Park, a

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / April 18

Rangers Getting Intriguing Early Returns from Cheap Pitching Prospect

It’s not every day Major League teams draft a pitcher already suited to be a reliever. In many cases a starting pitcher is converted to a reliever for various reasons.

George Kirby News / Texas Rangers on SI / April 18

Rangers Lineup vs Mariners: Texas Seeks Win Against Mariners’ George Kirby

The Texas Rangers are trying to chip away at their reputation of not being able to win games in Seattle as they prepare for game two of their series with the Mariners on Saturday.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 18

Jake deGrom, Rangers extend Mariners' skid in shutout

Brandon Nimmo homered leading off the game and that was enough as six Texas Rangers pitchers combined for a six-hitter in a 5-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 17

Rangers ride momentum of late rally into opener vs. Mariners

Winning on getaway day sure beats the alternative. The Texas Rangers know that feeling after scoring four runs in the ninth inning on Thursday to beat the Athletics 9-6 in West Sacramento, Calif.

Mark Canha News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 17

Mark Canha requests release from Rangers deal

Veteran first baseman/outfielder Mark Canha has asked to be released from his minor league deal with the Rangers, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post.

Josh Sborz News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 15

Josh Sborz’s Deal With Rangers Has Upward Mobility Clause

10:51pm: Curvelo exited tonight’s appearance against the A’s with an apparent arm injury after throwing a pitch several feet off the plate. The team has yet to provide any updates but an injured list stint seems highly likely.

Texas Rangers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 13

Rangers’ biggest flop to begin 2026 MLB season

The Texas Rangers had very high hopes going into 2026. After missing the playoffs two years in a row after winning the World Series in 2023, the front office changed the roster, hired a new manager in Skip Schumaker, and added MacKenzie Gore to an already strong rotation.

Wyatt Langford News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 12

Rangers’ Wyatt Langford dealing with quad injury, but there is some good news

The Texas Rangers got dealt a tough injury blow when outfielder Wyatt Langford suffered a quad strain on Friday. Langford had just hit a home run in the team’s game that day against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he knew something was wrong.

Patrick Corbin News / Yardbarker / April 3

Blue Jays' signing illustrates their desperate need for pitching

Blue Jays' latest signing illustrates their desperate need for pitching

The Toronto Blue Jays' rotation took another hit on Tuesday when Cody Ponce landed on the Injured List with a sprained right ACL. They have reportedly dipped back into the free agent pool to add another potential depth option.

Blue Jays' Jesus Sanchez showing signs of development

Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman's historic start continues in loss to Rockies

Kevin Gausman had a message for Blue Jays reliever after his wasted gem

The 'World Series Game 1 starters' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 3