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Marcus Semien hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Saturday night, seven innings after the second baseman took a 94.6 mph fastball to the helmet.
Preview the July 27 matchup between the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
Marcus Semien kept the good times rolling Saturday night with a walk-off single to beat the Atlanta Braves and clinch the team’s fourth consecutive series victory. That includes series wins over the division-leading Astros and Tigers, plus a sweep of the Athletics.
Josh Smith hit a two-run home run, Wyatt Langford had a bases-clearing double and the surging Texas Rangers piled up eight runs in the first three innings in an 8-1 victory over the struggling Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
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SB Nation on MSN56-50 - Rangers bust out brooms on Braves with 8-1 finale winLangford has been a victim of expanding his zone following human element miscues, but this time, he waited until Elder put a pitch in the zone and drove it to produce a momentum-shifting moment in a win. Overall, Langford went 2-for-3 with the three-RBI double and a walk.
The Atlanta Braves have disappointed this season, and one MLB insider provided some clarification about Ozzie Albies' future with the organization.
Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien stayed in the game and scored on a go-ahead singleafter taking a 94.6 mph fastball off the ear flap of his batting helmet against Atlanta.
One player who will likely be available is Ozuna, and he could make a lot of sense for a team like the Rangers that is hungry for offense. The designated hitter spot was supposed to be taken care of when the team signed Joc Pederson in the offseason. However, the left-handed slugger has been injured and has struggled when healthy.
One day after acquiring Erick Fedde, the Braves traded a player to be named later or cash to the Yankees for Carlos Carrasco.