Work continues as Texas Live! prepares for Thursday opening
The grand opening for Texas Live! in Arlington is just days away and while the outside is surrounded by construction, the inside is a different story.
Rougned Odor named AL Player of the Week for second time this season
For the second time in the last three weeks, Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor has been named the American League Player of the Week.
Gallo, Odor HR in 3rd straight for Texas in win over Orioles
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - A trifecta for Joey Gallo and Rougned Odor backed an efficient seven innings by Mike Minor as the Texas Rangers won a close game after a pair of lopsided wins. Gallo and Odor both homered for the third straight game, this time in a 3-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night after the Rangers had scored a combined 28 runs to win each of the first two games in...
Rangers CF DeShields on 7-day concussion DL 3 weeks later
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields has been placed on the disabled list with post-concussion syndrome more than three weeks after banging the back of his head when trying to make a sliding catch. The Rangers announced the move Saturday, a day after DeShields was scratched from the starting lineup because of headaches and placed on MLB's seven-day concussion DL....
Odor, Gallo, Chirinos homer in 4th, Rangers rip Orioles 11-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Rougned Odor hit a grand slam and Joey Gallo and Robinson Chirinos had back-to-back homers in a seven-run fourth inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 on Friday night. Texas has outscored the Orioles 28-11 in winning the first two of a four-game series between last-place teams.
Rangers score 10 in first 2 innings, beat Orioles 17-8
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jurickson Profar hit a three-run home run and a run-scoring single as Texas scored 10 runs during the first two innings, Rougned Odor homered and walked a career-high five times, and the Rangers routed the Baltimore Orioles 17-8 on Thursday night.
Texas Rangers renew partnership with Papa John's
The Texas Rangers have decided to renew their partnership with Papa John’s, making them the first professional sports team to re-establish ties with the troubled pizza chain.
Rangers become 1st team to sweep Astros this year, win 4-3
HOUSTON (AP) - Jurickson Profar had just taken a cleat to the face and blood was trickling down his left cheek when Texas manager Jeff Banister went out to check on him in the sixth inning Sunday. Before Banister could say anything, his young shortstop spoke. "He told me he wasn't coming out of the game," Banister said.
Odor hits two home runs, Rangers beat Astros 7-3
HOUSTON (AP) - Rougned Odor seems to have found his swagger again for the Rangers just as the Astros placed Jose Altuve on the disabled list for the first time in his career. Odor hit two home runs, including one inside-the-park, and went 5-for-5 as the Texas Rangers beat Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros 7-3 on Saturday.
Chirinos hits 2-run homer as Rangers beat Astros 11-2
HOUSTON (AP) - Robinson Chirinos hit a two-run homer and Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Jurickson Profar added solo shots as the Texas Rangers romped to a lopsided 11-2 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. The victory snapped a franchise-long eight-game losing streak to the Astros and ended a four-game skid overall.
A's finish off sweep of Rangers 7-6
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Trevor Cahill ended a nine-start winless streak, Bartolo Colon failed for his fourth consecutive outing to become the winningest major league pitcher born in Latin America and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep.
Rougned Odor named AL Player of the Week
The only thing hotter in Arlington than the scorching temperatures might be Rougned Odor's bat.
Small crowd of baseball fans brave raging temperatures in Arlington
Baseball fans braved extreme heat to watch the Rangers take on the Indians on Sunday.
Odor leads Rangers over Indians 5-0 in 108-degree heat
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Rougned Odor thrived in oppressive conditions. Odor drove in three runs, Ryan Rua hit a two-run homer and the Texas Rangers withstood the heat on a 108-degree afternoon to beat the Cleveland Indians 5-0 on Sunday, stopping a four-game losing streak. The game time temperature was 102 degrees - 5 shy of the stadium record set Friday and matched Saturday - then rose in the...
Choo's on-base streak ends in 16-3 loss to Indians
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Yonder Alonso homered twice, Carlos Carrasco pitched into the seventh inning, and the Cleveland Indians scored in each of the last five innings in a 16-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Alonso's two-run home run in the fifth inning highlighted a six-run outburst that broke a scoreless tie. His second, a solo homer and 15th of the season, came in the...
Rangers let one slip away in 11-inning loss to Indians
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Both of Cleveland's new relievers got into the game before the Indians closer had a rare blown save. Manager Terry Francona had to go deep into his bullpen - using seven relievers after All-Star starter Trevor Bauer's early exit - before the big hitters in the heart of the lineup finally put Cleveland ahead to stay.
Rangers put OF Mazara on disabled list, call up OF Calhoun
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers are going to get another big league look at the top prospect they got in the trade for Yu Darvish last summer. Outfielder Willie Calhoun was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday for his first stint in the majors this season after the Rangers put outfielder Nomar Mazara on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right thumb.
Texas heat: Hottest home game for Rangers in 25 seasons
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Mother Nature is bringing the heat at the home ballpark of the Texas Rangers. The temperature was 107 degrees for the first pitch just after 7 p.m. Friday, when the Rangers played the Cleveland Indians in their first game after the All-Star break. It was the highest temperature ever at the start of a game at the Texas ballpark, which is in its 25th season - and the...
Rangers enter All-Star break after series loss to Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) - For well over six seasons, Manny Machado's value to the Baltimore Orioles has been solely his ability to hit and play the field. All that has changed, now that the Orioles are looking to receive a huge return for their All-Star shortstop in a blockbuster trade. Machado homered before being removed on a wet day, Adam Jones hit a three-run double and Baltimore rallied past...
Orioles use combined 4-hitter, Schoop RBI to beat Rangers
BALTIMORE (AP) - A huge crowd, a well-pitched game and the appearance of a local legend provided the Baltimore Orioles with a rare feel-good moment during a very unenjoyable season. Rookie Yefry Ramirez and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Jonathan Schoop drove in a run with a sixth-inning sacrifice fly and the Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 Saturday night in a matchup of...