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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-the-ugly-pitching-stat-7-game-losing-streak');   ga('set', 'title', 'The ugly pitching stat behind Mets 7-game losing streak');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/New-York-Mets-manager-Carlos-Mendoza-1.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>The ugly pitching stat behind Mets 7-game losing streak</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T22:40:05-07:00">September 12th, 10:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T22:40:05-07:00">September 12th, 10:40pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-jeff-mcneil-ejected-crazy-strikeout-reaction">New York Mets just can’t catch a break</a>, absorbing their seventh straight defeat Friday night in an 8-3 loss to the Texas Rangers at Citi Field. The defeat has shed light on a troubling trend that has characterized the team’s September collapse, an imploding pitching staff that cannot keep opponents off the board.</p><p>The Mets have now allowed eight or more runs in 20 games this season, including eight times since August 13, according to USA Today reporter Bob Nightengale. During their current seven-game skid, New York’s staff owns an <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1966691709825544398" rel="noopener">alarming 6.95 ERA</a>, a figure that has undone any chance of maintaining their once-promising playoff positioning. The loss was also the third separate seven-game losing streak of this season, the first time the Mets have done so in a single season since 1980.</p><p>Friday’s game was effectively over in the first inning. Rookie Jonah Tong, making his third big league start, lasted just two-thirds of an inning while allowing six runs on four hits and three walks. His ERA ballooned from 4.09 to 8.49, and his 40-pitch meltdown was the shortest outing by a Mets starter since David Peterson recorded only one out on September 14, 2022.</p><p>Texas, playing without several injured stars, batted around in the opening frame, with RBI hits from Josh Jung, Alejandro Osuna, Cody Freeman, and Michael Helman. By the time Tong was lifted, the Rangers had sent 10 batters to the plate and put New York in a 6-0 hole after just 22 minutes of play.</p><p>The Rangers’ offensive surge came against a Mets team already reeling. New York hitters had been retired in 29 consecutive plate appearances across two games before Mark Vientos singled in the second inning to snap the streak. Their only offensive burst came in the third, when Francisco Alvarez homered and Juan Soto and Pete Alonso added sacrifice flies to cut the deficit to 6-3.</p><p>But former Met Jacob deGrom silenced any comeback hopes. Making his first Citi Field start since leaving in free agency, deGrom allowed just three runs on four hits over seven innings, striking out two and walking none. He retired his final 15 batters and needed only 88 pitches to complete his outing.</p><p>The Mets’ bullpen didn’t fare much better. Gregory Soto surrendered a two-run homer to Dylan Moore in the seventh, continuing a disastrous stretch in which he has posted a 9.45 ERA over his last seven appearances.</p><p>The loss left the Mets clinging to a slim lead in the NL wild-card race, which had shrunk to as little as a half-game over Cincinnati and San Francisco by night’s end. Since holding MLB’s best record at 45-24 on June 11, the Mets have gone 31-48, a collapse mirrored only by historically bad stretches like the 1973 Mets and 2014 Brewers.</p><p>With 14 games remaining, New York faces mounting pressure to stabilize its pitching staff. Unless the Mets find a way to reverse their spiraling ERA, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-new-york-nl-wild-card-situation-mlb-network-reaction">their playoff hopes could disappear</a> as quickly as Tong’s start on Friday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The ugly pitching stat behind Mets 7-game losing streak

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-jeff-mcneil-ejected-crazy-strikeout-reaction');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jeff McNeil ejected for crazy strikeout reaction');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Jeff-McNeil.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jeff McNeil ejected for crazy strikeout reaction</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T18:47:23-07:00">September 12th, 6:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T19:03:25-07:00">September 12th, 7:03pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The pressure is mounting as the New York Mets continue to struggle. After a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-fans-rip-ny-swept-phillies">four-game sweep by the Philadelphia Phillies</a>, New York has lost six straight games and seven of the last eight. The slump comes at a terrible time as the Mets are battling for a Wild Card berth. And on Friday, frustration boiled over for Jeff McNeil.</p><p>The former batting champ <a href="https://x.com/BRWalkoff/status/1966660289480286569" rel="noopener">lost his cool</a> when he struck out looking on a borderline pitch in the fourth inning of the series opener against the Texas Rangers. McNeil flipped his bat, ripped his helmet off and shouted at the home plate umpire after the called strike. The histrionics earned him an ejection, per B/R Walk-Off.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jeff McNeil was EJECTED after arguing this called third strike 👀</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYtv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SNYtv</a>)<a href="https://t.co/K5AZAxmTUM">pic.twitter.com/K5AZAxmTUM</a></p><p>— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/BRWalkoff/status/1966660289480286569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jacob deGrom got the start for Texas in his return to Citi Field. The two-time Cy Young winner spent the first nine years of his career with the Mets. He hadn’t pitched in Queens since his last season with New York in 2022.</p><h2><b>Mets’ struggles continue in Rangers series opener</b></h2><p>DeGrom rebounded from injury to put together an excellent campaign for the Rangers in 2025. On Friday, he delivered another quality start but lacked his usual strikeout prowess. McNeil was one of just two batters deGrom struck out. And the Mets’ utility man was adamant that the 98 mph four-seamer that got him looking was low.</p><p>Like the rest of New York’s offense, McNeil is slumping. The eighth-year veteran is just 2-15 with no extra-base hits and seven strikeouts in his last five games.</p><p>The Mets appeared to get going in the series finale against Philadelphia. New York got off to a good start with four first-inning runs. But the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-pitching-masterpiece-mets-give-roy-halladay-flashbacks">Phillies responded with a pitching masterpiece</a>. Starter Jesus Luzardo and closer Jhoan Duran combined for eight perfect innings after the opening frame.</p><p>Philadelphia won 6-4 and the Mets’ losing streak grew to six straight games. While New York is no longer a threat to win the division, the team is still in the playoff hunt. The Mets hold a 1.5-game lead for the third Wild Card berth.</p><p>However, New York’s slump continued against the Rangers Friday. Despite an early three-run lead, Texas battled back with eight runs. Meanwhile, deGrom held the Mets in check after the third-inning outburst. He allowed three runs on four hits in seven strong innings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jeff McNeil ejected for crazy strikeout reaction

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-player-who-must-step-up-al-wild-card-race');   ga('set', 'title', '1 Rangers player who must step up in AL Wild Card race with Mariners');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1-Rangers-player-who-must-step-up-in-AL-Wild-Card-race-with-Mariners.jpg"></figure><h1>1 Rangers player who must step up in AL Wild Card race with Mariners</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T12:22:23-07:00">September 12th, 12:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T12:22:23-07:00">September 12th, 12:22pm</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things are looking up after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-reacts-rare-sweep-brutal-rangers-series">Texas Rangers swept the Milwaukee Brewers,</a> and they are now two games behind the Seattle Mariners for the final AL Wild Card spot. Now, there is a chance that they can make a run. The Rangers’ wildcard hopes and division title hopes are alive. Ultimately, that means what looked like a lost season can turn fruitful. A few Rangers players have gotten hurt, but they are still battling away.</p><p>Texas has <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb?tab=playoffs" rel="noopener">+330 odds to make the playoffs</a> as the sixth seed, according to FanDuel. Additionally, they also have a chance to win the division. This did not even look possible a few weeks ago. But now? Things are looking good, and the Rangers have a good chance to get hot and attempt to win their second title in three seasons.</p><p>The Rangers will first have to get through a six-game road trip. First, they will head to Queens to face the New York Mets. Then, they will head to South Texas to face the Houston Astros. The Rangers will then have a six-game homestand against the Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins. Finally, they will end the regular season with three games in Ohio against the Cleveland Guardians.</p><p>Despite the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-adolis-garcia-corey-seager-injury-updates">injuries to key Rangers players,</a> there is hope. It’s time to discuss how things have gone for the Rangers, while also outlining what players need to do more.</p><h2><b>How the Rangers have done this season</b></h2><p>Things started rocky for the Rangers, as they went 16-15 going into May. Then, they were 28-31 heading into June. By the time June came around, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-corey-seager-goes-back-on-il-with-nagging-hamstring-injury">Corey Seager sustained a hamstring strain,</a> and the first signs of trouble arrived.</p><p>The Rangers were 41-44 going into July. Then, they were 48-49 at the All-Star Break. Things started to look promising, as the Rangers were 57-53 going into August. Unfortunately, this is where everything went south. Although Texas finished the month of August with a 71-67 record, they also suffered numerous injuries.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-marcus-semien-exits-game-vs-royals">Marcus Semien endured an injury</a> that has kept him out ever since. If that was not bad enough, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-out-season-shoulder-injury">Nathan Eovaldi is out for the season</a> after enduring a shoulder injury. When September came around, things should have gotten better. Instead, Adolis Garcia suffered another injury and is out indefinitely. Things look worse than ever. Yet, they have endured. Texas has gone 6-3 in September and pulled back to within two games of the AL West and last spot in the AL Wild Card.</p><h2><b>How is Texas doing this?</b></h2><p>Despite the injuries, the Rangers have somehow found a way to stay alive. When looking at the big picture, they are simply getting production from all parts of the lineup. They even got a two-run home run from Michael Helman the other day, and a grand slam the night before.</p><p>When they played the Houston Astros, they took 2 of 3, thanks in part to good pitching and enough runs. Although the results have not been consistent, many role players are stepping up more now than ever. But lost in the good vibes of what is working for Texas is the one Rangers player who is not performing at the level many expect. When he debuted last season, there were major expectations. So far, the results have been mixed. That Rangers player is Wyatt Langford.</p><h2><b>Why Wyatt Langford must help Rangers win AL Wild Card spot</b></h2><p>It has not been all bad. In fact, earlier this season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-wyatt-langford-insane-sliding-grab-vs-padres">Langford displayed his amazing defense</a> to help his team win a game. But his production at the plate has been far too inconsistent. For the season, Langford is batting .244 with 21 home runs, 60 RBIs, and 70 runs. He has 113 hits. Also, Langford has an on-base percentage of .341 with a .778 ops. He has also drawn 67 walks while striking out 144 times and stealing 18 bases while getting caught six times.</p><p>The last two series matchups have not gone well for Langford. He is just 4-for-24 in the series against the Brewers and Astros. That is not good enough for what the expectations are for him. If the Rangers are to make a playoff push, they need one of their few healthy players to get better at the plate. Langford has displayed power in the past. Now, he must show up when the team needs him to.</p><p>Langford might be the last Rangers player standing amidst all the injuries. Consequently, his team might not be able to snag an AL Wild Card spot if he cannot do his share at the plate. Everyone remembers the Rangers’ title run and how it started from a hot stretch. If the team wishes to do that again, then Langford needs to be at the center of it, making it happen.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

1 Rangers player who must step up in AL Wild Card race with Mariners

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-joins-sandy-koufax-exclusive-era-history');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Jacob deGrom joins Sandy Koufax in exclusive ERA history');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rangers-pitcher-Jacob-deGrom-vs-Astros.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers’ Jacob deGrom joins Sandy Koufax in exclusive ERA history</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T09:18:00-07:00">September 12th, 9:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T09:19:25-07:00">September 12th, 9:19am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-harry-ford-calls-game-to-tie-seattle-for-al-west-lead">AL West race heats up</a>, the Texas Rangers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-breaks-silence-ahead-return-citi-field">will welcome back Jacob deGrom to the mound</a>. It will be one of the most anticipated moments of the season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-humble-reason-longest-start-185-million-contract">For the first time since leaving the Mets in 2022</a>, Jacob deGrom will make a start in New York. He carries with him one of the most remarkable pitching resumes in baseball. The stats place his dominance at the park <a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/1966506746966343792" rel="noopener">alongside legends</a> like Sandy Koufax. Few pitchers in history can match it.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jacob deGrom of the <a href="https://twitter.com/Rangers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rangers</a> has a 2.12 ERA in 696.2 career IP at Citi Field and now makes his 1st start there since leaving the <a href="https://twitter.com/Mets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Mets</a> in 2022.</p><p>The only pitcher in the live-ball era (since 1920) with a lower ERA at any park (min. 500 IP) is Sandy Koufax – 1.37 at Dodger Stadium. <a href="https://t.co/Ii0A3L6L67">pic.twitter.com/Ii0A3L6L67</a></p><p>— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaSTATS/status/1966506746966343792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>With a 2.12 ERA across 696.2 career innings at the venue, he has already entered rare company. The only pitcher in the live-ball era with a lower ERA at any park with at least 500 innings is Sandy Koufax, who posted a 1.37 ERA at Dodger Stadium.</p><p>For Rangers fans, the return of Jacob deGrom is more than just a reunion with familiar surroundings. It is a reminder of the ace who built his reputation on dominance and control. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-jacob-degrom-skip-start-shoulder-soreness">His ability to mix power with precision</a> remains one of the most valuable assets in the game today. Facing New York again, he will look to show that his elite form can still influence outcomes at the highest level.</p><p>The Rangers chase for the AL West race gives his return even more significance. Texas has battled through a tight division, where every start can shift momentum. Having a pitcher like deGrom available could be the difference between staying in the race and falling behind. The Rangers need consistency from their rotation, and Jacob deGrom’s presence provides a sense of stability that few others can match.</p><p>Comparisons to Sandy Koufax highlight not only his numbers but also the company he keeps in baseball’s most exclusive groups. Koufax is remembered as a Hall of Fame legend who dominated Dodger Stadium. Now Jacob deGrom carries his own history into another chapter, standing tall with one of the lowest ERAs ever recorded at a single ballpark. His past performance has already sealed his place in history, and his next outing could strengthen his role as the anchor in the Rangers’ AL West push.</p><p>Can Jacob deGrom’s return give the Rangers the edge they need to conquer the AL West race?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Jacob deGrom joins Sandy Koufax in exclusive ERA history

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-breaks-silence-ahead-return-citi-field');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Jacob deGrom breaks silence ahead of 1st return to Citi Field');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Texas-Rangers-pitcher-Jacob-deGrom-throws-to-the-plate-during-the-first-inning.jpg"><figcaption>© Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers’ Jacob deGrom breaks silence ahead of 1st return to Citi Field</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T06:50:33-07:00">September 12th, 6:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T06:50:33-07:00">September 12th, 6:50am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Texas <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-admission-loss-angels">Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom</a> will return to Citi Field on Friday to face the New York Mets. It will be his first time seeing his old team since he departed Queens after the 2022 regular season.</p><p>The 37-year-old <a href="https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/3342945/degrom-set-to-face-mets-for-1st-time-since-leaving-for-texas" rel="noopener">recently spoke about</a> what his time with the organization and support from the New York fans meant to him.</p><p>“It holds a special place in my heart,” deGrom told the Associated Press. “I pitched a lot there, and Mets fans were always good to me. So taking the mound in front of that crowd was always a fun experience.”</p><p>Across nine years with the Mets, deGrom earned 82 wins and posted a 2.52 ERA. He was a member of the 2015 team that took home the National League crown and was able to win two Cy Young Awards during his time in Flushing.</p><p>“With what he did for the Mets, how much time he spent there, I’m sure he’s probably going to have some memories and emotions even before he pitches,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “He’ll be well-received, no doubt. But it’s going to be a big game, so there may be some scattered boos in there.”</p><p>deGrom’s start will mark the beginning of a critical three-game set between the Rangers and Mets.</p><p>Both teams are vying for a Wild Card berth. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-chris-young-intriguing-claim-playoffs">Texas is currently 77-70 and two games back</a> of the final American League Wild Card spot, while New York holds a 1.5 game lead on the final National League Wild Card spot with a 76-71 record.</p><p>“All these games for us are very important. Same for them,” deGrom said. “So it’s gong to be fun. We’ve got to win, they’ve got to win. It’s going to be a playoff atmosphere.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Jacob deGrom breaks silence ahead of 1st return to Citi Field

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-reacts-rare-sweep-brutal-rangers-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pat Murphy reacts to rare sweep in brutal Rangers series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pat-Murphy-reacts-to-rare-sweep-in-brutal-Rangers-series-3.jpg"><figcaption>Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pat Murphy reacts to rare sweep in brutal Rangers series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T19:15:27-07:00">September 10th, 7:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T19:26:20-07:00">September 10th, 7:26pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-100-on-scoreless-inning-streak">Freddy Peralta’s incredible scoreless inning streak</a> ended at 30 when Jake Burger hit a leadoff home run against him in the second frame of Wednesday’s series finale. It was the first of two homers Burger hit off Peralta as the Texas Rangers completed the sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers.</p><p>It’s the <a href="https://x.com/SophiaMinnaert/status/1965891366753652948" rel="noopener">first time</a> Milwaukee has been swept since opening weekend against the New York Yankees, per Brewers reporter Sophia Minnaert. It was also Peralta’s first loss since July. And manager Pat Murphy acknowledged his team <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1965901030266405354" rel="noopener">was outplayed</a> in the series.</p><p>“Credit the Texas Rangers and how they’re playing. They’re on it. You can see their young players, their fill-in guys, it reminds me of us in a lot of ways. They got every big hit… We get 11 hits and we don’t get the timely two-out hit. You could see it happening, you know?” Murphy said, via MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy.</p><h2><b>Pat Murphy looks for positives in Brewers’ rough stretch</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pat-Murphy-reacts-to-rare-sweep-in-brutal-Rangers-series-2.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“We haven’t had too many of these. In the last two years, this is the third time we’ve been swept, right? It stinks, but I don’t think there’s any team in baseball that has played 300 games and been swept three times. I still love our guys and am proud of our guys. It’s not a lack of effort… It’s maybe the opposite, they’re exhausted and they’re beat up and things did not go our way this week,” Murphy added.</p><p>The Brewers were the hottest team in baseball as they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-overtake-cubs-nl-central-11th-straight-win">rocketed past the Chicago Cubs</a> in July. But Milwaukee is just 11-14 over its last 25 contests and the division lead is now down to six games.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-what-amazing-christian-yelich-return-back-injury">Christian Yelich returned to the lineup</a> for the Rangers series after suffering a back injury on August 1. But the former MVP couldn’t lift the Brewers past Texas.</p><p>Despite the rough stretch, Murphy still believes in his team’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-magical-label-insane-hot-streak">magical season</a>.</p><p>“We were in every game, just like last year we got swept by the Phillies and we were in every game. Somehow, this is going to help us. I don’t know how. It doesn’t feel good right now. But it just feels a little bit snake bit and a little bit, ‘Wait a minute, where’s our break?’ But you make your own breaks. This team has done some incredible things.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pat Murphy reacts to rare sweep in brutal Rangers series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-teases-plan-michael-helman-nuclear-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers’ Pat Murphy teases extreme plan for Michael Helman amid nuclear series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pat-Murphy-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers’ Pat Murphy teases extreme plan for Michael Helman amid nuclear series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T21:40:41-07:00">September 9th, 9:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T21:40:41-07:00">September 9th, 9:40pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-milwaukee-starter-sets-100-game-goal">Milwaukee Brewers are rolling toward the playoffs</a> in the National League and are trying to secure the top seed and home-field advantage in the playoffs over the final few weeks of the regular season. At the moment, the task at hand is knocking off the Texas Rangers in a three-game set in the Lone Star State.</p><p>That is proving to be a difficult task, as the Rangers followed up a dominant 5-0 win on Monday night with a 5-4 victory on Tuesday as they pursue wild card dreams of their own. Outfielder Michael Helman, hitting out of the bottom of the lineup, has been the star of the show for Texas through two games in this series.</p><p>Helman went 2-for-3 with a grand slam and an RBI double in the series opener on Monday and followed that up with a massive two-run home run on Tuesday night that proved to be decisive in the win. After the game, Brewers manager Pat Murphy <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1965622426777292809" rel="noopener">teased an extreme plan</a> for Helman in Game 3, via Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.</p><p>“Take your hat off to Texas,” Murphy said. “I mean, the way those guys played, they were relentless. They came back once we were ahead, and they made great defensive plays. We’re watching a kid in center field (Helman) that can change the game. He ran Durbin’s ball down, that’s not an easy ball. Then he robs a home run from Turang. And that’s the deepest part of the park. In our park, that’s over the bullpen.”</p><p>Murphy later talked about what Helman has done at the plate in this series.</p><p>“He’s been swinging the bat great and playing great. We obviously noticed that,” Murphy said. “But he’s having some kind of series. This kid — we could intentionally walk him four times tomorrow.”</p><p>That would certainly be extreme and is unlikely, but the quip is a testament to just how well Helman is seeing the ball at this point in the season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-100-on-scoreless-inning-streak">Milwaukee is slated to have Freddy Peralta going</a> on Wednesday, so Murphy will feel pretty good about his chances with his ace on the mound. However, with Helman seeing such a big ball, there’s no telling what he may be able to accomplish next.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers’ Pat Murphy teases extreme plan for Michael Helman amid nuclear series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-tyler-mahle-plan-amid-postseason-push');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Tyler Mahle plan amid postseason push');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rangers-righty-Tyler-Mahle-pitches-vs.-Astros.jpg"><figcaption>Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers’ Tyler Mahle plan amid postseason push</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T16:28:25-07:00">September 9th, 4:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T16:28:50-07:00">September 9th, 4:28pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers (75-70) trail the Seattle Mariners by one and a half games for the final American League Wild Card slot and have upcoming games against the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets and Houston Astros. It goes without saying that there should be a high sense of urgency in their clubhouse. Baseball is never that simple, however, especially when injuries are involved. The organization is not letting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-josh-smith-confession-texas-playoff-contender">its playoff push</a> come before Tyler Mahle’s long-term health.</p><p>Despite expressing some optimism that the veteran right-handed starting pitcher could potentially rejoin the MLB roster by this weekend, Texas is taking a cautious approach. Mahle, who has been on the injured list with a rotator cuff strain since June, <a href="https://x.com/_abigaiiiil/status/1965529373123248372" rel="noopener">will make another rehab start</a> in the minor leagues on Friday, per Abby Jones of DLLS Sports. The Rangers want to give him a little more time to stretch out and get right before making his official return.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-rumors-will-healthy-rejuvenated-bruce-bochy-return-2026">Four-time World Series-winning manager Bruce Bochy</a> has had to contend with a slew of injuries in both his lineup and pitching staff, so he is certainly eager to get some reinforcements at this crucial point of the season. He also knows the dangers of bringing a hurler back too early, however. Given the nature of Mahle’s injury, Texas brass will want to be prudent during this recovery process. Make no mistake, though, this team realizes how valuable he can be right now.</p><h2><b>Rangers could use more firepower</b></h2><p>The Rangers have an impactful starting rotation even with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-out-season-shoulder-injury">Nathan Eovaldi nursing his own rotator cuff strain</a> — Jacob deGrom could finish in the top-five for Cy Young voting, Merrill Kelly has a sub-3.00 ERA with the club, Jack Leiter is coming into his own, Patrick Corbin has been better than expected and Jacob Latz silenced the Brewers in Monday’s 5-0 win — but they need as many competent arms as possible.</p><p>Tyler Mahle was more than competent when on the mound for Texas this year. He owns a 2.34 ERA with 56 strikeouts and a .579 OPS allowed in 77 innings pitched. The 2013 seventh-round draft pick is still trying to regain that terrific form with the Triple-A Round Rock Express. He was unequivocally awful in his first rehab outing, surrendering five runs on five hits in just one inning. Mahle dramatically improved his next time out, however, tossing 2 1/3 scoreless innings while striking out three batters and recording one walk.</p><p>Maybe the 30-year-old can put everything together in his third start in the minors. The Rangers are obviously excited that more help is due to arrive imminently, but they have also proven that they can get the job done without multiple-time All-Stars like Eovaldi, Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. Texas will try to stay dialed-in during this pivotal stretch.</p><p>Leiter and company face the MLB-leading Brewers (89-56) on Tuesday night. First pitch is at 8:05 p.m. ET in Globe Life Field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Tyler Mahle plan amid postseason push

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-josh-smith-confession-texas-playoff-contender');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ player drops candid confession on Texas emerging as playoff contender');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Josh-Smith-hits-a-single.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers’ player drops candid confession on Texas emerging as playoff contender</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T11:52:14-07:00">September 9th, 11:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T15:00:57-07:00">September 9th, 3:00pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/al-playoff-picture-rangers-mariners-final-wild-card-spot">Rangers have emerged as a true postseason contender</a> in the American League. A few weeks ago, it seemed as if the Rangers were potentially out of the playoff conversation. However, not only is Texas now a legitimate threat in the AL Wild Card race, but the ballclub has a chance of winning the AL West. Currently, the Rangers are 3.5 games back in the division and 1.5 games back of a Wild Card spot.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-fatal-flaw-doom-2025-postseason-hopes">Rangers still have work to do in order to clinch a postseason position</a>. However, the fact that Texas is now even a legitimate contender has surprised many around the MLB world — including Rangers infielder Josh Smith.</p><p>“Yeah, I mean, I’m kind of right there with the public. If you would have told me two weeks ago we’d be a game out, I would have been like, ‘I don’t know; you’re kind of over-thinking it there,'” Smith <a href="https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1965480322792820888" rel="noopener">admitted during an appearance</a> on Foul Territory. “We’ve just kind of gotten hot at the right time. We’re playing with so many guys down, (Corey) Seager, (Marcus) Semien, Evo (Nathan Eovaldi), all those guys.</p><p>“I don’t know, I just feel like we’re playing with nothing to lose, really, is what it feels like… We’re obviously in a Wild Card race, but in my opinion, we’re kind of in the division, too. We don’t have a ton of time, but I think we’ve put ourselves in a pretty good spot.”</p><p>The Rangers will need to finish the season strong in order to clinch a playoff spot. Texas would obviously love to earn a division victory, but the ballclub would settle for a Wild Card position.</p><p>Josh Smith and the Rangers will attempt to continue playing well on Tuesday night against a talented Milwaukee Brewers team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ player drops candid confession on Texas emerging as playoff contender

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-adolis-garcia-corey-seager-injury-updates');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Bruce Bochy gives Adolis Garcia, Corey Seager injury updates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rangers-manager-Bruce-Bochy-15-speaks-to-the-media.jpg"><figcaption>Dennis Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers’ Bruce Bochy gives Adolis Garcia, Corey Seager injury updates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T17:29:22-07:00">September 8th, 5:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T17:29:22-07:00">September 8th, 5:29pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-fatal-flaw-doom-2025-postseason-hopes">Texas Rangers are making a strong push</a> for at least a Wild Card spot in the 2025 MLB postseason, and they are doing so of late despite missing a couple of key players due to injuries.</p><p>Outfielder Adolis Garcia and shortstop Corey Seager are still both <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-texas-playoff-hopes-dealt-blow-adolis-garcia-injury-update">on the 10-day injury list</a>, dealing with quad and abdomen issues, respectively. It remains to be seen when exactly the Rangers could get both back in action, but Bochy has provided a light update on their <a href="https://x.com/kennlandry/status/1965168246702964999" rel="noopener">possible return dates</a>, per Texas beat writer Kennedi Landry of MLB.com.</p><p>Wrote Landry in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “Bruce Bochy said Adolis García (quad) could return a week from today to start the series in Houston. Corey Seager (appendectomy) is likely still more than a week away. He could be back for the final homestand vs Miami and Minnesota.”</p><p>Garcia last played a game on Sept. 1, during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the road. Since Garcia hit the injured list, the Rangers <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/2025-batting-orders.shtml" rel="noopener">have gone with a mix</a> of Ezequiel Durán, Alejandro Osuna, Dustin Harris and Cody Freeman to handle the right field position, while first baseman Jake Burger has mostly hit fourth in the batting order, the Cuban’s usual spot. On the season, the two-time All-Star is batting .235 /277/.408 with 18 home runs and 73 RBIs.</p><p>Seager, on the other hand, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-corey-seager-breaks-silence-on-injury-as-bruce-bochy-provides-update">has yet to play in September</a>. His most recent appearance in a big league game was during an Aug. 27 outing against the Los Angeles Angels at home. The Rangers have utilized Josh Smith at the shortstop position amid the absence of Seager, who is batting .271/.373/.487 with 21 home runs and 50 RBIs through 102 games. He is also sporting a .299 BABIP. He has gotten more patient at the plate as well, as evidenced by his 13.0 percent walk rate, which is on pace to be the best he’s had in a year, so far in his MLB career.</p><p>The Rangers entered Monday with a 74-70 record, which is just 1.5 games behind the Seattle Mariners for the last Wild Card spot in the American League and four games outside the top spot in the AL West division.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Bruce Bochy gives Adolis Garcia, Corey Seager injury updates

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-rumors-will-healthy-rejuvenated-bruce-bochy-return-2026');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers rumors: Will ‘healthy, rejuvenated’ Bruce Bochy return in 2026?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Texas-Rangers-manager-Bruce-Bochy.jpg"><figcaption>© Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers rumors: Will ‘healthy, rejuvenated’ Bruce Bochy return in 2026?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-07T09:53:26-07:00">September 7th, 9:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-07T09:57:06-07:00">September 7th, 9:57am</time><address><a href="http://erinachenbach.com">Erin Achenbach</a>Erin Achenbach is the Lead Women’s Sports Editor at ClutchPoints, championing women’s sports coverage and media representation. Originally from Dallas, she graduated from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism in 2017. Now residing in St. Louis, the lifelong Texas Rangers fan has spent the past five years covering community news, and avoiding any Cardinals fans who remind her about Game 6 of the 2011 World Series.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-credits-resilience-candid-admission">Bruce Bochy of the Texas Rangers</a> has not yet announced whether he will return for the 2026 season, but <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/09/07/mlb-fired-managers-hot-seat/86015122007/" rel="noopener">recent comments</a> suggest he is leaning toward staying. Bochy, who led the club to a World Series title in 2023, said he feels “healthy and rejuvenated” despite the challenges of the current season.</p><p>“I feel good. I really do,” Bochy said, as reported by Bob Nightengale of USA Today. “It’s been a grind, no question, but I still love doing this.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-texas-playoff-hopes-dealt-blow-adolis-garcia-injury-update">Rangers have seen their postseason outlook shift repeatedly</a>, especially in recent weeks, and the team’s resurgence earlier this season reportedly increased the likelihood of Bochy extending his tenure beyond 2025. The 69-year-old Hall of Fame manager came out of retirement in 2023 to take over the Rangers and has since built a reputation for steady leadership amid roster injuries and offensive inconsistency.</p><h2><b>Rangers trail in AL West, wild card race</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jacob-deGroms-dejected-reaction-to-failed-no-hit-bid.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bochy’s remarks come after a difficult game for Texas. The Rangers fell 11-0 to the Houston Astros Saturday, marking their 14th shutout loss of the year — just one shy of the MLB lead. Starter Jacob deGrom took responsibility for the loss, but the Rangers’ inability to convert scoring chances has <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2025/09/06/texas-rangers-jacob-degrom-playoffs-standings-houston-astros/" rel="noopener">become a recurring theme</a>.</p><p>“We had good opportunities,” Bochy said after the loss, as reported by Evsn Grant of The Dallas Morning News. “Bases loaded, one out and couldn’t cash in. First and second, nobody out. Couldn’t cash in.”</p><p>The Rangers went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position during the loss and are now 3-for-54 in such situations since their last win. Despite solid pitching from deGrom, who allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings, the team’s offense struggled again.</p><p>With 19 games remaining in the regular season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-fatal-flaw-doom-2025-postseason-hopes">Texas trails in both the AL West and the wild card race</a>. The club does not hold tiebreakers over Kansas City or Seattle, further complicating its postseason path.</p><p>Bochy has not set a timeline for making a decision about 2026. For now, the focus remains on finishing the season strong — and possibly mounting a late push for the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers rumors: Will ‘healthy, rejuvenated’ Bruce Bochy return in 2026?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-marcus-semien-injury-update-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Marcus Semien gets crucial injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/mar.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers’ Marcus Semien gets crucial injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-06T08:34:16-07:00">September 6th, 8:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-06T08:34:16-07:00">September 6th, 8:34am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers are pushing hard for a playoff spot, and early Saturday morning, they received a much-needed update. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-marcus-semien-reveals-devastating-injury-update-1-hope">Marcus Semien</a> is now out of his walking boot. The veteran second baseman has been recovering from a left foot injury suffered on August 21 when he fouled a ball off his foot during a game against the Kansas City Royals.</p><p>The Dallas Morning News’s Evan Grant took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to <a href="https://x.com/Evan_P_Grant/status/1964193344604565959" rel="noopener">share the progress</a> Semien has made following his stint on the injured list.</p><p>“Marcus Semien was out of his walking boot after the game tonight</p><p>Doctors gave him clearance to start trying to walk without it again”</p><p>This injury update provides optimism as the Rangers playoff race intensifies. Semien had been diagnosed with a third metatarsal fracture and Lisfranc sprain, an injury that can carry unpredictable recovery timelines. Originally projected to miss 4-6 weeks, Semien is already two weeks ahead of schedule. Advanced treatments like PRP injections or bone stimulators may have played a role in his accelerated progress.</p><p>The second baseman’s absence in recent weeks has forced the club to lean on a mix of infielders—Josh Smith, Cody Freeman, and Ezequiel Duran—at second base. While each has contributed, none brings the defensive consistency or veteran presence that Semien offers.</p><p>Currently, the AL Wild Card standings remain close. The Rangers sit at 73-69, four games back of the Houston Astros in the AL West and just half a game behind the Seattle Mariners for the final Wild Card spot. The club has gone 12-8 over its last 20 games, even without Semien in the lineup.</p><p>With every game carrying postseason implications, Texas has managed to stay in the hunt thanks to strong pitching and timely hitting—<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-marcus-semien-takes-down-braves-dramatic-walk-off-hit">but the leadership void without Semien has been felt</a>, both on the field and in the clubhouse. His presence has long been viewed as the glue of the infield, and getting him back could stabilize the team during its toughest stretch yet.</p><p>If his rehab continues trending upward, the Rangers could activate the 34-year-old before the end of the regular season. With postseason hopes on the line, his return could be the timely spark the club needs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Marcus Semien gets crucial injury update

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
173	2.497	61	0.8324	10	4

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
173	2.497	61	0.8324	10	4

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