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48-46 – Rangers hold off Houston, take opener 7-3
The Texas Rangers scored seven runs while the Houston Astros scored three runs. Two first inning runs, a 3-0 lead into the sixth inning, and Cal Quantrill of all people cruising through six strong innings. All of those positives made it seem like the Rangers were in for an easy evening. Nothing is coming easy […]
Game 94 Game Day Thread – Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers Friday, July 10, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / CW33) The Shed RHP Hunter Brown vs. RHP Cal Quantrill Today’s Lineups ASTROS RANGERS Jeremy Pena – SS Joc Pederson – DH Yordan Alvarez – DH Wyatt Langford – LF Isaac Paredes – 3B Josh Jung – 3B Christian […]
Texas Rangers lineup for July 10, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for July 10, 2026 against the Houston Astros: starting pitchers are Cal Quantrill for the Rangers and Hunter Brown for the Astros. It is the final series prior to the All Star Break. Texas has three at home against Houston. Silver Boot excitement! The lineup: Pederson — DH Langford — LF Jung […]
Rangers Reacts Results: Playoffs?
This week, our Rangers Reacts survey question asked if you think the Texas Rangers will make the playoffs this season. Y’all are not optimistic. Less than half of respondents this week think the Rangers will make the playoffs. Yes, the pessimists just barely edged out the optimists, but still, this is a surprising result to […]
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Connor Comeau
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Connor Comeau scouting report. The 2026 draft is just days away — the first round kicks off on July 11, 2026 — so its time to start offering capsule looks at players the Texas Rangers could select with their top picks. The Rangers’ first round pick is at #16, their second […]
2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings — #5
Congratulations to A.J. Russell, who has been named the #4 prospect in the 2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings, receiving over one-third of the vote. Our list so far: 1 — Sebastian Walcott 2 — Caden Scarborough 3 — Malcolm Moore 4 — A.J. Russell Moving on… Because there has been a history of vote-spamming […]
Minor league update for 7/9/26
Hickory starter Jesus Lafalaise allowed one run, on a solo homer, in five innings of work, striking out nine and walking one. Jormy Nivar allowed four runs in 0.2 IP, walking two. Michael Trausch struck out three and walked two in an inning, allowing two runs. Louis Marinaro struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings. […]
Thoughts on a 7-6 Rangers win
Rangers 7, Angels 6
Friday morning Rangers things
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers walked it off against the Angels last night. Kennedi Landry says ignore the blown 5-run lead part, a win is a win. Evan Grant says Texas avoided a catastrophic loss and instead walk away in first place. Wyatt Langford was the hero in his first game back from the IL. […]
47-46 – Never say die Rangers walk off mighty Angels!!
The Texas Rangers scored seven runs while the Anaheim Angels scored six runs. Let’s just pretend the Angels are really good and the Rangers trailed 6-1 but then came back and won in a thrilling contest with a ninth inning walk-off. What do you say? Anyway, the Rangers are in first place and above .500. […]
Game 93 Game Day Thread – Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers
Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers Thursday, July 09, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed LHP Reid Detmers vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi Today’s Lineups ANGELS RANGERS Zach Neto – SS Justin Foscue – 2B Mike Trout – CF Wyatt Langford – DH Nolan Schanuel – 1B Brandon Nimmo – […]
Texas Rangers lineup for July 9, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for July 9, 2026 against the Anaheim Angels: starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers and Reid Detmers for the Angels. The Rangers try for a series win this evening. Wyatt Langford is back. Josh Jung is back. A lefty is pitching for the Angels, so that isn’t great, but you […]
Langford active, Smith optioned
The Texas Rangers have activated outfielder Wyatt Langford from the injured list, the team announced today. To make room for him on the active roster, Josh Smith has been optioned to AAA Round Rock. Langford last played on June 26, with a hamstring strain having sidelined him the past two weeks. The initial word was […]
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Daniel Jackson
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Daniel Jackson scouting report. The 2026 draft is just days away — the first round kicks off on July 11, 2026 — so its time to start offering capsule looks at players the Texas Rangers could select with their top picks. The Rangers’ first round pick is at #16, their second […]
2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings — #4
Congratulations to Malcolm Moore, who has been named the #3 prospect in the 2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings, receiving over one-third of the vote. Our list so far: 1 — Sebastian Walcott 2 — Caden Scarborough 3 — Malcolm Moore Moving on… Because there has been a history of vote-spamming shenanigans in the rankings, […]
Thursday Morning Links
Morning, all! Tim Cowlishaw notes that the Rangers are still hanging on to a share of the AL West league despite their mediocrity. Josh Jumg was available for yesterday’s game after missing some games after fouling a pitch off of his knee on Saturday. Jordan Montgomery continues to make progress in his return from Tommy […]
Minor league update for 7/8/26
Moises Morales started for Hickory, allowing three runs in 4.1 IP, striking out four and walking one. Paulino Santana homered. Yolfran Castillo was 2 for 6 with a stolen base. Pablo Guerrero was 2 for 3 with a pair of walks. Marcos Torres had a hit and a stolen base. Daniel Flames was 2 for […]
46-46 – Gore disemboweled as Rangers lose 13-1 to Angels
The Texas Rangers scored one run but the Anaheim Angels scored 13 runs. Well, you might not see a more definitive baseball game than that, I reckon. The Rangers are 1-4 against the Angels on the year now. The Angels, of course, are quite literally the worst team in the sport. The Rangers meanwhile have […]
Game 92 Game Day Thread – Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers
Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers Wednesday, July 08, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Walbert Urena vs. LHP MacKenzie Gore Today’s Lineups ANGELS RANGERS Zach Neto – SS Joc Pederson – DH Mike Trout – DH Josh Smith – 2B Vaughn Grissom – 1B Jake Burger – […]
Justin Verlander is retiring
Justin Verlander, one of the all time great pitchers who will almost certainly be a first ballot Hall of Famer, has announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 2026 season. The 43 year old Verlander, who is currently on the injured list for the Detroit Tigers, was originally drafted 2nd overall […]
Rangers Reacts Survey: The Playoffs
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rangers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Okay folks, we got a real simple question this week… Will the Rangers make the playoffs […]
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Wes Mendes
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Wes Mendes scouting report. The 2026 draft is less than a week away — the first round kicks off on July 11, 2026 — so its time to start offering capsule looks at players the Texas Rangers could select with their top picks. The Rangers’ first round pick is at #16, […]
2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings — #3
Congratulations to Caden Scarborough, who has been named the #3 prospect in the 2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings, receiving over 60% of the vote. Our list so far: 1 — Sebastian Walcott 2 — Caden Scarborough Moving on… Because there has been a history of vote-spamming shenanigans in the rankings, I used Google Forms […]
Wednesday Morning Links
Morning, all! Josh Jung expects to return to the lineup today, saying his knee feels fine and that the fluid that accumulated has gone down. Jacob deGrom had some hip soreness during his start yesterday but doesn’t think it will interfere with his next scheduled start. The hip issue is something that has bothered deGrom […]
Minor league update for 7/7/26
Aneudis Mejia started for Hickory, allowing two runs in two innings, walking one and striking out two. Geury Rodriguez allowed two runs in 2.1 IP, striking out one and walking one. Marco Argudin was 3 for 3 with two walks. Yolfran Castillo was 1 for 4 with a double, a walk and a stolen base. […]
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