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Rangers Trusting This Lineup to Salvage Series Split with Tampa Bay Rays

The only thing that helped the Texas Rangers on Saturday was that everyone else of note in the AL West and the AL wild card race lost. But the Rangers won't keep getting that lucky much longer.

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Texas Rangers lineup for September 6, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for September 6, 2026, against the Tampa Bay Rays: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Ian Seymour for the Rays.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / September 6

Minor league update for 9/5/26

Hickory starter Jacob Johnson bounced back strong from a rare bad outing last time out, throwing five no-hit shutout innings, striking out one and walking two.

Texas Rangers News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 6

Jacob deGrom Takes Ownership As Rangers Face Uphill Playoff Push

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom said the Texas Rangers know their record and have to win quite a bit from here after Saturday’s 6-3 loss in 10 innings to the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field.

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Jacob Latz News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 6

Jacob Latz Looks To Rebound Quickly After Rare Rangers Setback

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob Latz said he has a new opportunity Sunday after Jonathan Aranda’s three-run home run in the 10th inning gave him his first loss since April 10 in the Texas Rangers’ 6-3 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night at Globe Life Field.

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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.

Jonathan Aranda News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 6

Jonathan Aranda Makes Rangers Pay For Intentional Walk Decision

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathan Aranda said he took it personally when the Texas Rangers intentionally walked Yandy Díaz to get to him in the 10th inning Saturday night.

Drew Rasmussen News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 6

Drew Rasmussen’s Pitch Mix Overwhelms Rangers In 7-Inning Gem

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Drew Rasmussen has the weapons to get hitters out after the Tampa Bay Rays right-hander held Texas to 3 hits over 7 innings in Saturday’s 6-3 Rays win in 10 innings at Globe Life Field.

Texas Rangers News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 6

Rangers’ Playoff Push Takes Another Hit In 6-3 Extra-Inning Loss To Rays

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run off Jacob Latz in the top of the 10th inning Saturday night, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 at Globe Life Field.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 6

Rangers hope to stay in playoff hunt in series finale vs. Rays

The Texas Rangers are beginning to see their playoff hopes drift away. They'll try to start reeling them back in when they host the Tampa Bay Rays in the finale of their four-game series on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 6

Rangers Magic Number: Texas Loses as AL Playoff Race Holds in Place

The Texas Rangers continue to see their chances at a winning homestand slip away. The Rangers (70-73) found themselves on the wrong end of an extra innings loss to the Tampa Bay Rays (85-57) on Saturday, as the Rangers walked away with a 6-3 win in 10 innings.

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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.

Skip Schumaker News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 6

Rangers’ Margin For Error Shrinks As Skip Schumaker Demands Urgency

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the club is digging itself a hole and there is only one way out after Saturday’s 6-3 loss in 10 innings to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Rangers’ second straight defeat at Globe Life Field.

MLB News / Lone Star Ball / September 5

70-73 – Rangers extend suffering with 6-3 loss to Rays in extras

The Texas Rangers scored three runs but the Tampa Bay Rays scored six runs in ten innings. In more evidence to theory that we’re merely in purgatory watching the same Rangers game over and over, tonight’s contest was starting to travel a similar trajectory as last night’s loss and many that came before it.

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Kyle Higashioka News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 5

Texas Rangers Plan To Use Kyle Higashioka Only As Pinch-Hitter

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Kyle Higashioka will not throw or catch when he returns from the injured list and would be used only as a pinch-hitter off the bench.

Josh Jung News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 5

Rangers' Josh Jung Nears Rehab Assignment After Running Bases

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung ran the bases Saturday at Globe Life Field for the first time since going on the injured list with a left calf strain.

Texas Rangers News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 5

Elias Díaz Has Played His Way Into Regular Rangers Role

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Elias Díaz has become hard to take out of the lineup, a night after the catcher drove in 5 runs in a 7-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Texas Rangers News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 5

Tyler Alexander Has Lived Up To Unusual Preseason Scouting Report For Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the scouting report he received on Tyler Alexander from the left-hander’s former TCU coach has held up through 63 appearances.

Jack Leiter News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 5

Rangers Notes: Jack Leiter’s Next Step in Return from Injury Leads to Arizona

It may be time for the Texas Rangers to realize that getting Jack Leiter back as s starter this season is not going to happen. Leiter has been shut down from his injury rehab, the result of an ankle surgery, since after his last rehab start on Aug.

Nathan Eovaldi News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 5

Nathan Eovaldi Could Face Live Hitters Next In Texas Rangers Rehab

ARLINGTON, Texas — Nathan Eovaldi threw a bullpen session of about 40 pitches Saturday, split into two sets of 20, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reported. The Texas Rangers will check how he feels Sunday.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 5

Rangers Magic Number: Texas Has Worst Possible Friday in Playoff Chase

The Texas Rangers were so close to walking off an epic comeback and that they really needed. Down 6-1 at one point, the Rangers had the tying run at third base in Evan Carter before Justin Foscue popped out to end the game in a 7-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Texas Rangers News / Yardbarker / September 4

Corey Seager returns to form with a second-half resurgence

The Texas Rangers have benefited from Corey Seager's apparent return to form following his activation from the injured list on July 17. Since that day,

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MLB News / Field Level Media / September 4

Rangers eager to continue ascent in rematch vs. Rays

The Texas Rangers will have a rested bullpen and some growing confidence when they play the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night in the second contest of a four-game series in Arlington, Texas.