Rangers vs Athletics Picks, Odds and Prediction
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The Texas Rangers have clawed back into the race and could flip their former All-Star outfielder for a more consistent bat at the deadline.
Jonah Heim hit a looping fly ball that dropped between two fielders in shallow left field, scoring Wyatt Langford from first base, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 2-1 on Wednesday night for a sweep.
The Rangers also recalled outfielder Michael Helman and pitcher Cole Winn and sent infielder Justin Foscue and outfielder Alejandro Osuna back to the minors.
Jose Leclerc has been shut down by the Athletics, and the veteran reliever will require season-ending right shoulder surgery.
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Atlanta Braves. Texas is 53-50 overall and 31-20 in home games. The Rangers are 38-10 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
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How Wyatt Langford’s ‘flat-out hustle’ on a wild play led to the Rangers’ winning runLangford used an electrifying display of baserunning to capitalize on the Athletics’ colossal mistake in the seventh inning.