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Three Matchups That Matter as Rangers Set Lineup for Braves Opener

The Texas Rangers want to start the second half of the season the way they ended the first half — with a win. The Rangers (49-47) have a 1.5 game lead over the Seattle Mariners in the AL West going into Friday’s game against the Atlanta Braves (55-40), who are also front-runners in their division.

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Texas Rangers lineup for July 17, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for July 17, 2026 against the Atlanta Braves: starting pitchers are Cal Quantrill for the Rangers and Chris Sale for the Braves. Texas begins the second half of the season with a three game set in Atlanta.

MLB News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 17

Rangers-Braves Series: Preview, Starting Pitchers, Injured List

The Texas Rangers have had four days to sit on their slim lead in the American League West. Now is the time to extend it. The Rangers (49-47) begin their post-All-Star break schedule on Friday with a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 17

Every Injured Rangers’ Status and Updates at the All-Star Break

The Texas Rangers are in Atlanta to begin the second half of the season on Friday and manager Skip Schumacher should provide injury updates. One that many are waiting on his pitcher Jacob deGrom, who missed his final start before the All-Star break with a mild left glute strain.

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The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

MLB began awarding the All-Star Game MVP Award during the 1962 season. How many of the MVPs since then can you name in eight minutes?

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Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 17

2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings — #10

Congratulations to Jose Corniell, who has been named the #9 prospect in the 2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings, receiving a little under a third of the vote.

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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.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 17

Thoughts on the Rangers’ 2026 draft

The 2026 MLB Draft is over. The Texas Rangers have made their selections and started signing players. Deals for their top few picks should be announced in the next few days, with the deadline for signing most drafted players being ten days from now, at 4 p.m.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 17

Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. Jeff Wilson weighs in on the continued fallout from the Rangers’ BZZR bonanza. Some Rangers fans are making the switch while others are demanding refunds, Shawn McFarland writes.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 17

Five Important Observations from Rangers 2027 Regular Season Schedule

Major League Baseball is the only sport that announces next season's schedule during the current season. But that's how it goes when MLB must schedule 162-game season for 30 teams.

Sebastian Walcott News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 16

Top Rangers Prospect Already Making Noise in Rehab Assignment

When Sebastian Walcott, the consensus No. 1 prospect in the Texas Rangers' organization, went down with an arm injury that forced him to undergo elbow surgery before the season, everybody was disappointed.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 16

Rangers Draft Pick Brody Bumila Doesn't Mince Words About the Chip on His Shoulder

In the weeks and months leading into the MLB Draft last weekend in Philadelphia, Brody Bumila was a projected first-round pick. He was a late-round pick in most mock drafts and there was a good reason as to why.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 15

Biggest Winners and Losers From the Texas Rangers 2026 MLB Draft

The Texas Rangers had goals going into the 2026 MLB draft. Did they achieve them? That won’t be known for some time. In a sport that has a notoriously long development window, the Rangers leaned hard into prep talent, spent considerable capital on pitching and nearly ignored organizational depth at one position.

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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 / Texas Rangers on SI / July 15

Rangers Grades for Every Position Group at the All-Star Break

The Texas Rangers enter the second half of the season with the lead in the American League West Division. Texas (49-47) is 1.5 games ahead of Seattle and three games ahead of Houston.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 15

What Texas Rangers First-Round Pick Says About Their Long-Term Vision

Like every team in the MLB draft, the Texas Rangers had a plan. In fact, they had multiple plans. The draft can be unpredictable. In the NFL Draft, players come out of college.

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Sebastian Walcott News / Athlon Sports / July 15

Rangers Top Prospect Makes Season Debut

Texas Rangers top prospect Sebastian Walcott took a major step forward in his recovery from injury on Tuesday. The 20-year-old shortstop/third baseman made his season debut on Tuesday, beginning a rehab assignment with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rangers.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 15

The Biggest Mistake the Rangers Can't Repeat in the Second Half of the Season

The first half of the 2026 season for the Texas Rangers was a roller coaster. There were moments when everything was quite bleak and nothing appeared to be going right.

Corey Seager News / Athlon Sports / July 14

Rival Scout Calls Yankees Perfect Fit For Corey Seager at Trade Deadline

The New York Yankees held trade discussions with the Texas Rangers surrounding shortstop Corey Seager in the offseason, per The New York Post. So why not revisit a potential deal ahead of the August 3 MLB trade deadline?

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 14

The Greatest All-Star Game Moments in Texas Rangers History

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is here. It’s an event that sees the brightest stars in baseball converge in one place, ready to represent their teams and make their fans proud.

Jonah Bride News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 13

Rangers Release Jonah Bride

The Rangers have granted infielder Jonah Bride his release, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. He’s now a free agent and is eligible to sign with any club.

Texas Rangers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 13

1 trade Rangers must not make at 2026 MLB trade deadline

The Texas Rangers enter the August 3 MLB trade deadline as a franchise at a crossroads. While the Rangers are currently in first place in the AL West with

Wyatt Langford News / Athlon Sports / July 13

Wyatt Langford's Swing Is Changing. His Results Are Getting There First.

Here's a stat that shouldn't make sense. Wyatt Langford has played in roughly half of Texas' games this year. Missed nearly all of May. Missed most of June.

Brandon Nimmo News / Field Level Media / July 12

Brandon Nimmo boosts Rangers to walk-off win over Astros

Brandon Nimmo's walk-off single capped off a 3-for-5 game for the Texas Rangers, who scored a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros Sunday and won two of three during the weekend series in Arlington, Texas.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 10

Wyatt Langford helps Rangers uncork 4-run 8th to beat Astros

Wyatt Langford slugged a tiebreaking home run as the Texas Rangers exploded for four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning en route to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday in Arlington, Texas.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 10

Rangers ride momentum of walk-off win into opener vs. Astros

Thanks to a walk-off win on Thursday, the Texas Rangers head into their final series before the All-Star break atop the standings in the American League West.

Corey Seager News / Larry Brown Sports / July 9

Corey Seager is being linked to one team in trade rumors

Corey Seager might potentially be going from AL West to AL East. The Texas Rangers may consider the possibility of trading away their veteran shortstop Seager if they sputter over the next several weeks, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Thursday.