Tonight’s starter for New York Jonah Tong — a top prospect who had allowed just 18 earned runs in 113.2 minor league innings this year — didn’t even make it out of the first inning against Texas’ virtually minor league lineup. Tong got two outs but the Rangers scored six runs in the first inning, their most in an opening frame since 2022.

The Mariners and Rangers win and the Astros lose, complicating the AL West, Kyle Schwarber hits his 50th homer, a Red Sox rookie has a historic debut and more from Tuesday's MLB action.

The Rangers met with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Friday before the game against the Mets and it apparently was a completely cordial meeting.

Yet some bad luck and a man named Michael Helman kept Milwaukee from inching closer to a clinch. Despite a three-run rally in the fifth to take a short-lived lead, the Brewers were on the short end of a 5-4 loss to the Rangers that kept any flutes of champagne on ice and jazzed-up fetes in the back pocket for later.

Rangers ace Jacob deGrom joins Sandy Koufax in exclusive ERA history as the Rangers chase the AL West with dominant pitching.

ISN'T IT GRAND 💥💥💥💥 The Texas Rangers (finally) have their first grand slam of the season thanks to Michael Helman's big blast. Texas leads 4-0. 😤 (Via @Rangers | #AllForTX) pic.twitter.com/P22k8VMFJn

If someone told an avid baseball fan that the Texas Rangers, despite their losses of Nathan Eovaldi, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager, would be playing like the

Marcus Semien is still hopeful of playing again this season for the playoff-chasing Texas Rangers. The second baseman is only three weeks removed from fouling off a pitch that left him with a broken bone and sprained ligament in his left foot.