Beltre Still With Rangers, But Could Be Traded To Contender
The possibility remains that, in the right situation, Rangers star Adrian Beltre could be dealt to a contending team in August for a shot at finally winning a World Series title.
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The possibility remains that, in the right situation, Rangers star Adrian Beltre could be dealt to a contending team in August for a shot at finally winning a World Series title.
Zack Godley matched a career high with 10 strikeouts, leading the Diamondbacks over the Rangers by a score of 6-0 to leap ahead of the Dodgers for first place in the NL West.
The 31-year-old Diekman was 1-1 with two saves and a 3.69 ERA in 47 appearances with the Rangers this season.
The Pirates have acquired closer Keone Kela from the Rangers for minor league starter Taylor Hearn and a player to be named later.
Shin-Soo Choo homered twice and had four RBIs, helping the Rangers rally after a power outage delay to beat the Diamondbacks by a score of 9-5 on Monday night.
Jurickson Profar hit a go-ahead double deflected by the pitcher and stayed in despite getting kicked in the face as the Texas Rangers became the first team to sweep Houston this year, beating the Astros 4-3 Sunday.
Rougned 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.
The A's beat the Rangers by a score of 7-6 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep and extend their winning streak to six games.
The Chicago Cubs are gambling a change of scenery will help Cole Hamels return to form.
With the non-waiver trade deadline approaching and the Rangers at the bottom of the AL West, Cole Hamels would seem to be a target for contending teams.
Khris Davis homered two more times in Texas on Wednesday night, as the Athletics rallied again to beat the Rangers by a score of 6-5.
Khris Davis hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning that capped Oakland's big rally, as the A's grabbed a 13-10 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night.
Delino DeShields has batted .204 with two home runs and 18 RBI over 77 games with Texas this season, including a team-high 75 starts in center field.
Jonathan Lucroy hit a grand slam off Cole Hamels to get a big-scoring night started for the surging A's. They went on to win 15-3 over the Rangers on Monday night.
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.
