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Yardbarker on MSNThe Rangers’ Pitching Staff Has Continued To Be a StrengthOutstanding pitching and the Texas Rangers, historically, are not two things that go together. But this Rangers pitching staff is writing their own narrative.
The Texas Rangers are on the fringe of contention in the AL West, and have their bullpen in mind as the MLB trade deadline inches closer.
The Texas Rangers will go for their second consecutive series sweep and their sixth straight win when they square off with the struggling Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Arlington,
Texas still holds the best team ERA in baseball and by a good margin, 3.18 to the second-place Royals' 3.50. The bullpen of mixed parts and pieces remains among the best in baseball, their ERA second in MLB behind the Astros.
In 2025, Detroit Tigers reliever Luke Jackson has posted a 4.11 ERA with 19 walks and 24 strikeouts across 35 innings in 39 games for the Texas Rangers.
Adolis García, who led the team with 39 home runs in 2023, is hitting .232 with 13 home runs in 96 games. The Rangers have shifted García around in the lineup, even removing him from the lineup at times for mental breaks and to work on his mechanics.
The Atlanta Braves take on the Texas Rangers after Michael Harris II had four hits on Saturday in a 6-5 loss to the Rangers.
The Atlanta Braves (44-57) and the Texas Rangers (53-50) open a 3-game interleague series Friday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Braves vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Rangers veteran All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien made it clear when he addressed what this deadline means. “I want to be adding at the deadline,” Semien said in the Rangers clubhouse after a recent game. “I always want to make that a goal of mine: To make sure I’m on a team that is adding at the deadline.”
Marcus Semien was hit in the head by a pitch, stayed in the game and then walked off Saturday’s game for the Texas Rangers.