Impact The lefty-hitting Lowe will retreat to the bench Tuesday as southpaw Framber Valdez starts on the mound for Houston. Ezequiel Duran will take over at first base and bat ninth.
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Nathaniel Lowe - Getting breather against LHP Lowe isn't in the Rangers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.
Tyler Mahle - Officially activated The Rangers reinstated Mahle (elbow) from the 60-day injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Astros.
Impact Mahle will make his 2024 debut Tuesday and his first MLB appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May of 2023. The right-hander threw 74 pitches in his most latest minor-league rehab start and shouldn't face and significant workload restrictions Tuesday. In six rehab starts, Mahle allowed five runs in 18 innings with 18 strikeouts.
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Andrew Knizner - Removed from 40-man roster the Rangers designated Knizner for assignment Tuesday.
Impact Knizner will make room for Tyler Mahle on the 40-man roster after Mahle was reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Knizner slashed .167/.183/.211 in 93 plate appearances for the Rangers and could garner some interest on waivers from catcher-needy teams.
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Walter Pennington - Sent back to minors The Rangers optioned Pennington to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Impact The 26-year-old will give way to Tyler Mahle on the active roster Tuesday just four days after being called up from Round Rock. Pennington appeared in one game for the Rangers, allowing one run on one hit and three walks across one inning. Pennington was acquired by the Rangers from Kansas City before the trade deadline.
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Tyler Mahle - Set for team debut Tuesday The Rangers will reinstate Mahle (elbow) from the 60-day injured list and have him start Tuesday's game against the Astros in Arlington, Bally Sports Southwest reports.
Impact The transaction will be made official later Tuesday, when the Rangers will also announce a corresponding 40-man roster move. After completing his recovery from May 2023 Tommy John surgery, Mahle will be making his Rangers and season debuts Tuesday. The right-hander gradually got stretched out over the course of six rehab starts, most recently tossing 4.2 innings and 74 pitches this past Wednesday with Triple-A Round Rock. The return of Mahle should bolster the back end of a Texas rotation that's currently three of its top contributors in Jacob deGrom (elbow), Max Scherzer (shoulder) and Jon Gray (groin).
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A trip for the champs: Texas Rangers to visit White House on Thursday The Texas Rangers will hold a ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House with President Biden to commemorate their 2023 World Series titl...
AUGUST 6 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Texas Rangers to visit White House to celebrate 2023 World Series title The Texas Rangers will have one more chance to celebrate their World Series title when they visit with United States President Joe Biden at...
AUGUST 6 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Josh Jung - Moves to cleanup Jung batted fourth and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Monday's 4-3 extra-inning win over Houston.
Impact Jung, who slotted seventh then sixth in his first several games since coming off the 60-day injured list, was moved to his highest spot in the order Monday. After a sluggish 1-for-10 over his first three games back, Jung has hit safely in three straight, going 4-for-10 with two doubles and a home run.
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Corey Seager - Homers in win Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Astros.
Impact Seager turned on a Ryan Pressley four-seamer in the eighth inning for his fourth home run in the last four games. The blast tied the game at 2-2, setting up the extra frame. Seager's hit well since the All-Star break, posting a line of .313/.375/.578 with five homers, seven RBI and 11 runs scored over 17 games.
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Biden is hosting the 2023 World Series champion Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday
President Joe Biden will host the Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday to recognize the 2023 World Series champions, their first championship title in the history of the fr...AUGUST 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Rangers
The Houston Astros head into the matchup against the Texas Rangers after losing three straight gamesAUGUST 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday's TV/Radio listings (August 6) The Rangers’ rival Houston Astros visit Globe Life Field.
AUGUST 6 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Tyler Mahle set for Rangers debut against Astros Texas right-hander Tyler Mahle will step on a major league mound for the first time in 15-plus months when the Rangers face the Houston Astr...
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Watch: Josh Smith, Corey Seager give Texas Rangers win with clutch home runs vs. Astros Seager tied the game with a solo blast in the eighth inning and Smith won the game with a two-run home run in the 10th inning.
AUGUST 6 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Texas Rangers signing RHP Chase Anderson to minor-league deal, report says Anderson, a Wichita Falls native, spent most of the 2024 season with the Boston Red Sox.
AUGUST 6 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Chase Anderson - Headed to Texas Anderson signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact Anderson was let go by the Red Sox on Thursday and opted for free agency rather than accept an assignment to the minors. The 36-year-old right-hander has worked primarily as a reliever in 2024, accruing a 4.85 ERA and collecting three saves over 52 frames. He figures to report to Triple-A Round Rock and serve as organizational depth with his new club.
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Josh Smith's walk-off blast lifts Rangers over Astros in 10 Josh Smith hit a two-run, walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a dramatic 4-3 victory ove...
AUGUST 6 • SUNHERALD.COM
Andrew Heaney - Impressive in no-decision Heaney did not factor into the decision in Monday's 4-3 win versus Houston, allowing one run on one hit and one walk over six innings. He struck out four.
Impact The Texas southpaw collected his sixth quality start -- marking his first since June 30 at Baltimore -- with this 80-pitch effort. The only blemish on Heaney's evening came via a solo shot given up to Alex Bregman in the third inning. After struggling with a 6.28 ERA in 14.1 innings over his first three post-break starts, Heaney lowered his season ERA to 4.12 with this performance. The 33-year-old lines up to make his next start against the Yankees in New York this weekend.
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Kirby Yates - Earns fourth win Yates (4-1) picked up the win Monday in extra innings against the Astros, pitching two innings while allowing one unearned run and one walk. He struck out four.
Impact The Texas closer entered during a 2-2 tie in the ninth inning and returned in the 10th to secure the win. Yates was charged with an unearned run when the automatic runner in extra innings scored after he plunked Jeremy Pena with the bases loaded. This marks the 23rd career win for the 37-year-old reliever, as he has pitched to a splendid 1.08 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 59:19 K:BB across 41.2 innings this season.
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Josh Smith game-ending HR for Rangers in 4-3 win after Astros go ahead on consecutive hit batters
Josh Smith hit a game-ending two-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 4-3 win over the Houston AstrosAUGUST 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Josh Smith - Smacks walk-off homer Smith went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Monday's 4-3 victory over Houston.
Impact The Texas utility man won the game in the 10th inning with his 410-foot, two-run homer off lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson. This is Smith's first extra-base hit since taking over the leadoff spot from Marcus Semien on July 29. In seven games since then, the 26-year-old is batting .233 (7-for-30) with eight strikeouts and no walks. Overall, Smith is now slashing .278/.369/.442 with 12 homers, seven steals, 50 runs scored and 48 RBI across 408 plate appearances.
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Astros vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 6
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Ezequiel Duran - Back on bench in Langford's return Duran is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
Impact Duran had started in each of the last three games, but with Wyatt Langford (back) returning to action as the Rangers' designated hitter following a two-game absence, Duran will retreat to the bench. Now that the Rangers are at full strength in the infield and outfield save for Evan Carter (back) -- who is out for the season -- Duran will likely be relegated to a short-side platoon role.
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Jonah Heim - Idle Monday Heim is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
Impact After starting behind the plate Saturday and Sunday against the Red Sox, Heim will take a seat for Monday's series opener. In Heim's place, Carson Kelly will bat ninth and handle catching duties.
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