Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels - News - September 29, 2024

Niko Kavadas - Homers, reaches three times in lossKavadas went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Rangers.

ImpactKavadas reached and scored in each of his first three trips to the plate while also adding his fourth home run of the campaign. It marked only the fourth multi-hit performance for the first baseman this season and he's now driven in a run in back-to-back games. Kavadas' three runs scored in Saturday's loss also marked a season high for the 25-year-old.

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Kirby Yates - Secures save No. 33Yates picked up the save over the Angels on Saturday, striking out one over a perfect ninth inning.

ImpactYates took the mound with a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and retired the side on just nine pitches to secure his 33rd save of the campaign. The veteran reliever has been spectacular in the month of September, recording eight saves while allowing just one hit over 9.1 scoreless innings (10 appearances). He's also issued just one walk over his last four outings.

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Griffin Canning - Solid over five framesCanning did not factor into the decision in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over five innings while striking out four.

ImpactCanning gave up a leadoff knock in three of his five innings of work, including a home run to Nathaniel Lowe in the second, but the right-hander still managed to hold Texas to just two runs over that stretch while generating 10 swings and misses. It was a solid showing for Canning, who's now gone at least five frames in six of his last seven starts. However, it also marked the sixth-consecutive outing in which he's given up multiple free passes.

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Andrew Heaney - Allows season-high seven runsHeaney did not factor into the decision in a win over the Angels on Saturday, allowing seven runs on 10 hits over four innings while striking out three.

ImpactHeaney struggled with his command from the jump, allowing multiple hits in three of his four innings of work, which led to the southpaw being tagged for a season-high seven runs on the night. It marked the first time in his last seven starts that he was unable to make it through five frames while the 10 hits he surrendered also marked a season high. Furthermore, Heaney has now given up at least three runs and at least one long ball in four-consecutive outings. He now carries a 5.96 ERA in September to go along with a 26:4 K:BB.

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Wyatt Langford - September power surgeLangford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Angels.

ImpactLangford hammered a Hunter Strickland fastball 415 feet in the sixth inning for his 16th homer of the season. It was his fourth homer in the last six games and eighth during September. The rookie is slugging .632 for the final month of the season.

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Nathaniel Lowe - Fuels comeback winLowe went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, three RBI and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Angels.

ImpactLowe, whose solo homer in the second inning put the Rangers on top early, helped fuel a comeback later in the game when Texas fell behind, 8-3. He delivered runs in the eighth and ninth innings when the Rangers plated six in the comeback win. Lowe is finishing the season on an up note, going 24-for-76 (.316) with 13 walks, four home runs, 17 RBI and nine runs over the last 22 games.

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