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Jake Burger, Corey Seager guide Rangers past Rays for series split

Jake Burger homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times to help the Texas Rangers earn a split of the four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays with an 8-6 win on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.

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71-73 – Rangers put on their rally pants to take finale from Rays 8-6

The Texas Rangers scored eight runs while the Tampa Bay Rays scored six runs. We had ourselves a certified Gore Inning (TM) today and it was a particularly bloody one as Rangers starter MacKenzie Gore was disemboweled for four runs in the top of the second inning.

Robert Garcia News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 6

Rangers Notes: Robert Garcia Starts Rehab but Will it Matter to Playoff Push?

The Texas Rangers dealt for Robert Garcia two years ago thinking he could, one day, be a closer. Now they just want to get him back to the Majors. The left-hander started his injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

Evan Carter News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 6

Evan Carter Could Be Key To Rangers’ September Playoff Push

ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Evan Carter is one of the players the club is hoping has a big September after Carter’s leadoff home run in the eighth inning of Saturday’s 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Skip Schumaker News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 6

Skip Schumaker Treats Rangers-Rays Finale Like Must-Win Game

ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker called Sunday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays a must-win type of game before it began, with MacKenzie Gore starting and a series split still available after two straight late losses.

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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 / September 6

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.

MLB News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 6

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.