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Three Critical Matchups as Cody Bradford, Rangers Seek Series Win Over Angels

The Texas Rangers had to work overtime to beat the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, but it was a hard-earned win for their playoff hopes. The Rangers beat the Angels, 2-1, in 10 innings in a contest where the Rangers outslugged the Angels but couldn't get a run across until the 10th.

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Rangers Walk It Off Against Angels in Extras

ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 21) — The Texas Rangers made things exciting with a 2–1 come-from-behind victory in extra innings over the Los Angeles Angels Friday.

Texas Rangers News / Dallas Sports Journal / August 22

‘Little Things Make The Difference’: Texas Rangers Walk Off Los Angeles Angels 2-1, Hold Wild Card Spot

ARLINGTON, Texas — Denzer Guzman‘s throw sailed wide of second base with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning Friday night. Wyatt Langford scored from second on the play, and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 at Globe Life Field.

Josh Jung News / Texas Rangers on SI / August 22

Josh Jung’s Latest ‘Timeline’ May Leave Rangers in Scramble Mode Down Stretch

When the Texas Rangers put third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list for a left calf strain, the hope was that he would only miss 10 days. Hope is what the Rangers organization sees in the rearview mirror.

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Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 22

Minor league update for 8/21/26

Hickory starter Moises Morales struck out four in six shutout innings. 2025 12th rounder Jake Barbee made his full season debut with three shutout innings, striking out two.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Cody Bradford News / Field Level Media / August 22

Rangers LHP Cody Bradford takes on Angels in key AL West contest

The next step on Cody Bradford's journey back from elbow surgery will come Saturday evening as his Texas Rangers face the Los Angeles Angels in the second contest of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 22

Saturday morning Rangers stuff

Good morning, LSB. The Rangers won a wild one last night, 2-1 over the Angels in extra innings. Skip Schumaker says doing the little things made a big difference in the walk-off win.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 22

Thoughts on a 2-1 Rangers win

Rangers 2, Angels 1 I wrote this in the pre-game lineup post: “Hopefully the Rangers will break the trend of scoring just one run in regulation in games Detmers and Gore go up against each other.” View Link This was the third time this season that Reid Detmers and MacKenzie Gore had faced each other.

Jack Leiter News / Texas Rangers on SI / August 22

One Factor May Influence if Rangers Return Jack Leiter to Majors Soon

Jack Leiter’s second rehab start wasn’t exactly perfection. But it’s done and now the Texas Rangers must weigh their options. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker usually watches video of every rehab game and he took in Leiter’s.

Texas Rangers News / TWSN / August 22

On This Day in Sports- August 22: Texas Rangers Make MLB History

On August 22, 2007, the Texas Rangers went on to produce MLB history as they beat the Baltimore Orioles 30-3. The game would seem as if though it was completely

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 21

Angels' error in ninth hands Rangers walk-off victory

A throwing error by Denzer Guzman resulted in a 2-1 walk-off win for the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels in 10 innings on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 21

64-65 – Rangers wait until the last moment to beat Angels 2-1 in 10

The Texas Rangers scored two runs while the Anaheim Angels scored one run in ten innings. Down to their last strike after wasting endless chances in a game that was 0-0 through nine innings, the Rangers got a two-strike Wyatt Langford double to tie the game and enjoyed a walk-off victory on Ezequiel Duran’s fourth hit of the night.

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Corey Seager News / Dallas Sports Journal / August 21

Corey Seager On Texas Rangers’ Stretch Run: ‘Trying To Win Games Any Way We Can’

ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Seager hit an opposite-field home run off Andrew Alvarez in the third inning Thursday night, and it accounted for the first of 2 runs in a Texas Rangers win over the Washington Nationals.

Texas Rangers News / Dallas Sports Journal / August 21

‘Fastball Was There’: Skip Schumaker Details Next Step For Texas Rangers’ Jack Leiter

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Friday that the team has not settled on a next step for Jack Leiter. The right-hander will throw a bullpen session this weekend, and a decision will be made from there, according to The Dallas Morning News.

Seong-Jun Kim News / Dallas Sports Journal / August 21

Texas Rangers Two-Way Prospect Seong-Jun Kim Strikes Out 4 In Hickory Debut

HICKORY, N.C. — Seong-Jun Kim threw two scoreless innings for Single-A Hickory Crawdads on Wednesday night at L.P. Frans Stadium, striking out 4 and allowing 1 hit with no walks.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 21

Texas Rangers lineup for August 21, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for August 21, 2026 against the Anaheim Angels: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Reid Detmers for the Angels.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / August 21

Three Critical Matchups as Rangers Set Lineup for Revenge Against Angels

For the Texas Rangers, there are two paths to the postseason. But they need to exorcise a demon first. The Rangers (63-65) will host the Los Angeles Angels (51-77) on Friday in the first game of a three-game series.

MLB News / Texas Rangers on SI / August 21

Rangers-Angels Series: Preview, Probable Pitchers, Injured List

The race is on for the Texas Rangers and things couldn't be much tighter. The Rangers took two out of three from the Washington Nationals earlier this week, and all three games of that series ended in a shutout for the winning team.

Jack Leiter News / Texas Rangers on SI / August 21

Where Rangers Can Go from Here After Jack Leiter’s Latest Rehab Start

Jack Leiter fell a bit short of one goal on Thursday. The rest of the evening was a bit harder to deal with. The injured Texas Rangers right-hander made his second rehab start on Thursday with Double-A Frisco and the hope was that he would reach up to 65 pitches.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 20

Rangers' Jacob deGrom joins exclusive club with latest milestone

Jacob deGrom entered the game Thursday night against the Washington Nationals just shy of reaching a major career milestone. deGrom's second strikeout of the game was the 2,000th strikeout of his career.

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Texas Rangers News / Field Level Media / August 20

Rangers' Jacob deGrom becomes second fastest to 2,000 K's

Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom reached a strikeout milestone on Thursday in a hurry, appropriately. By fanning the first two Washington Nationals batters in Arlington, Texas, deGrom became the second-fastest pitcher to record 2,000 career strikeouts.

Santiago Espinal News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 20

D-Backs Sign Santiago Espinal To Minor League Deal

The Diamondbacks signed veteran infielder Santiago Espinal to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Reno. The move was announced by the Aces.

Texas Rangers News / Viral Sports News / August 19

Texas Rangers Part Ways With Long-Time MLB Veteran

The Texas Rangers have designated catcher Austin Wynns for assignment, making room on the roster for Danny Jansen’s return from the injured list. Jansen, who had been sidelined since early June with a right forearm strain, was activated from the 60-day IL after missing the team’s previous 64 games.

Luis Curvelo News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 18

Rangers Outright Luis Curvelo

The Rangers have sent right-hander Luis Curvelo outright to Triple-A Round Rock, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week.

Joc Pederson News / Yardbarker / August 12