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60-59 – Rangers beat Angels 4-1 at the teeth pulling convention

The Texas Rangers scored four runs while the Anaheim Angels scored one run in ten innings. Despite the fact that the Angels are among the worst teams in baseball, and indeed the team currently with the worst record in the American League, the Rangers came into tonight’s game winless at Angel Stadium in 2026 after […]

Game 119 Game Day Thread – Texas Rangers @ Anaheim Angels

Texas Rangers @ Anaheim Angels Monday, August 10, 2026, 8:38 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) Angel Stadium LHP MacKenzie Gore vs. LHP Reid Detmers Today’s Lineups RANGERS ANGELS Wyatt Langford – CF Zach Neto – SS Corey Seager – SS Mike Trout – CF Ezequiel Duran – LF Nolan Schanuel – […]

Texas Rangers lineup for August 10, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for August 10, 2026 against the Anaheim Angels: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Reid Detmers for the Angels. Texas takes on Anaheim in the first of a four game set in the land of Mickey. With a lefty going for the Angels, we have a collection of righthanded […]

Eovaldi to the i.l.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has been placed on the 15 day injured list with right posterior elbow inflammation, the team announced today. To take his place on the active roster, the Rangers have recalled pitcher Ben Peoples from AAA Round Rock. In addition, the team announced that pitcher Nolan Kingham, who was designated […]

Pence named PCL Pitcher of the Week

Texas Rangers lefthanded starting pitcher Dalton Pence has been named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the week of August 3-9. Pence threw five shutout innings for the Round Rock express in their game at Sacramento — a notoriously hitter-friendly park — while allowing just two hits and one walk, striking out […]

Neil Leibman leaving the Rangers

Neil Leibman, who has been part of the business side of the Texas Rangers organization since 2010, “will step down from his position with the club to focus on other business opportunities, effective immediately,” per a story in the DMN that addresses this announcement this morning. Leibman, who was part of the ownership group headed […]

Rangers Reacts Results: The Trade Deadline

The most recent Rangers Reacts Survey asked folks to grade the Texas Rangers’ trade deadline. You will be shocked — shocked!!! — to learn that people weren’t happy: Almost half of you — 47% — gave the Rangers a failing grade for their trade deadline work, and honestly, I’m surprised its that low. Another 26% […]

Minor league update for 8/9/26

Hickory starter Jesus Lafalaise went 5.1 IP, allowing two runs, walking five and striking out four. Geury Rodriguez struck out one and walked one in a scoreless inning. Pablo Guerrero was 2 for 4 with a double. Yolfran Castillo doubled. Kaden Carpenter was 2 for 4 with a homer and a stolen base. Sebastian Baquera […]

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes about what we’ve learned about the Texas Rangers over the last week as they climbed their way back to .500. Jeff Wilson writes that the Rangers couldn’t complete a sweep of Baltimore on Sunday but they enjoyed a successful homestand to remain contenders. Evan Grant writes that it was a […]

Game 118 Game Day Thread – Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers

Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers Sunday, August 09, 2026, 1:35 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed LHP Cade Povich vs. RHP Kumar Rocker Today’s Lineups ORIOLES RANGERS Gunnar Henderson – SS Wyatt Langford – LF Pete Alonso – 1B Corey Seager – DH Jackson Holliday – 2B Ezequiel Duran – […]

Texas Rangers lineup for August 9, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for August 9, 2026 against the Baltimore Orioles: starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and Cade Povich for the Orioles. Texas tries to make it five in a row this afternoon as they go up against the Orioles of Baltimore. Baltimore is rolling out a lefty, so the Rangers have […]

Rangers add Bride, option Osuna

The Texas Rangers today purchased the contract of infielder Jonah Bride, the team announced today. To make room for Bride on the active roster, the Rangers optioned outfielder Alejandro Osuna to AAA Round Rock. To make room for Bride on the 40 man roster, the Rangers transferred pitcher Jack Leiter from the 15 day injured […]

Minor league update for 8/8/26

Hickory starter Jacob Johnson went two shutout innings, striking out three and walking two. Paulino Santana was 2 for 4 with a double, a walk and two stolen bases. Yolfran Castillo was 2 for 5 with a homer and a stolen base. Pablo Guerrero was 2 for 3 with a walk and a stolen base. […]

Sunday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles last night by a score of 5-1. The DMN’s game story talks about Jacob deGrom coming up big in his first start after saying he wanted to stay with the Rangers, and win with the Rangers, rather than be traded. Jack Leiter is making progress […]

59-58 – Corey is in the house! Rangers beat O’s 5-1

The Texas Rangers scored five runs while the Baltimore Orioles scored one run. If you enjoyed last night’s win for the Rangers over the Orioles, the teams were ready tonight to pretty much put on an encore performance before Corey Seager brought the house down. The Orioles got their run on one of those patented […]

Game 117 Game Day Thread – Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers

Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers Saturday, August 08, 2026, 6:15 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / FOX) The Shed RHP Kyle Bradish vs. RHP Jacob deGrom Today’s Lineups ORIOLES RANGERS Gunnar Henderson – SS Joc Pederson – DH Pete Alonso – 1B Wyatt Langford – LF Jackson Holliday – 2B Corey Seager – SS Tyler […]

Texas Rangers lineup for August 8, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for August 8, 2026 against the Baltimore Orioles: starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Kyle Bradish for the O’s. Texas will try to make it four games in a row and get back above .500 against the Orioles this evening. The lineup: Pederson — DH Langford — LF Seager […]

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Gore activated, Peoples optioned

The Texas Rangers have activated pitcher MacKenzie Gore from the paternity list, the team announced today. To make room for Gore on the active roster, the Rangers have optioned relief pitcher Ben Peoples to AAA Round Rock. Today was the deadline for Gore to be reinstated from the paternity list, so the only question was […]

Saturday morning Rangers stuff

Good morning, LSB. The Rangers won a thriller last night over the Orioles. Shawn McFarland details the game-saving play in the ninth inning that preserved the win. A bases-loaded K for Eovaldi and a big homer for Pederson also key, writes Kennedi Landry. McFarland also touches on the plan for Jordan Montgomery, who was activated […]

Minor league update for 8/7/26

Hickory starter Mason McConnaughey was alright, alright, alright, striking out three in four scoreless innings. Jormy Nivar (who I keep wanting to call Ramon Nivar) allowed three runs in 2.2 IP, striking out five and walking two. Michael Trausch struck out one and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings. Paulino Santana had a hit and […]

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