Josh Jung had three hits, including a pair of RBI doubles, and Merrill Kelly pitched into the seventh inning as the surging Texas Rangers defeated the Athletics 9-3 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Wyatt Langford and Dylan Moore homered for the Rangers (70-67), who have won seven of eight to pull within 2 1/2 games of Seattle for the final American League wild card.

Josh Jung had three hits and two RBIs, Dylan Moore hit a two-run homer and Wyatt Langford lined a solo blast to help the torrid Texas Rangers notch a 9-3 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif. Adolis Garcia had three hits and scored twice as Texas totaled 17 hits and won its fourth straight game and seventh of its last eight.

The Texas Rangers, impervious to the onslaught of significant injures that they've totaled in the last two weeks, are officially on a run. The Rangers beat the Athletics 9-3 at Sutter Health Park Saturday night to clinch a series win, secure a fourth-straight victory and win for a seventh time in their last eight games with less than a month left in the regular season. Every Texas starter recorded a hit to compile 17 total while right-hander Merrill Kelly threw his fourth-straight quality start. Kelly, who has a 3.31 ERA in six games since the Rangers acquired him from the Arizona Diamondbacks at the July 31 trade deadline, allowed a pair of solo home runs to center fielder Lawrence Butler and designated hitter Brent Rooker in the third inning but otherwise silenced the Athletics in his first six innings of work.

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The Texas Rangers have been disappointing for much of the season but suddenly are making their move. The Rangers will take aim at their seventh victory in eight games when they battle the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif. Texas kept its recent run going with a 5-2 victory in Friday's opener of a three-game series. Jonah Heim hit a tiebreaking homer in the fifth inning, and Michael Helman added a two-run shot in the seventh.

Texas Rangers (69-67, third in the AL West) vs. Athletics (63-73, fourth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Merrill Kelly (10-7, 3.20 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 147 strikeouts); Athletics: Mason Barnett (0-0) BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers will try to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Athletics. The Athletics have a 63-73 record overall and a 29-38 record at home. The Athletics have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .319. Texas has a 27-40 record in road games and a 69-67 record overall. The Rangers have gone 47-23 in games when they record eight or more hits. Saturday's game is the 12th time these

Texas Rangers (69-67, third in the AL West) vs. Athletics (63-73, fourth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Merrill Kelly (10-7, 3.20 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 147 strikeouts); Athletics: Mason Barnett (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -131, Athletics +110; over/under is 10 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers will try to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Athletics. The Athletics have a 63-73 record overall and a 29-38 record at home. The Athletics have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .319. Texas has a 27-40 record in road games and a 69-67 record overall. The Rangers have gone 47-23 in games

The Texas Rangers have placed eight players on the injured list in the last two weeks. The Rangers beat the Athletics 5-2 at Sutter Health Park Friday to win for a sixth time in their last seven games. Right-hander Jack Leiter, who owns a 3.77 ERA through 24 starts in his first full big league season, pitched six innings of two-run ball for his second straight quality start. Be the smartest Rangers fan.

Jonah Heim and rookie Michael Helman hit home runs to back a strong start by Jack Leiter, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 5-2 on Friday night. Hoby Milner retired all four batters he faced, and Shawn Armstrong got the final five outs for his fifth save. Texas grabbed a 2-0 lead off Jeffrey Springs (10-9) in the second on a sacrifice fly by Heim and a two-out base hit by Dylan Moore, who was thrown out trying for a double.

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Texas Rangers (68-67, third in the AL West) vs. Athletics (63-72, fourth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Friday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jack Leiter (8-7, 3.81 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 111 strikeouts); Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (10-8, 4.15 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 117 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers take on the Athletics after Adolis Garcia had four hits against the Angels on Wednesday. The Athletics have a 63-72 record overall and a 29-37 record in home games. The Athletics have a 29-9 record in games when they did not allow a home run. Texas has a 26-40 record in road games and a 68-67 record overall. The Rangers have a 31-51 record in games when they have given up

The Texas Rangers are looking to follow up their highest scoring output in 14 years, while the Athletics are aiming to build on a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers. The Athletics have won 21 of 31 games and don't want a break, while Texas star shortstop Corey Seager underwent an appendectomy one day before the American League West rivals open a three-game series on Friday night in West Sacramento, Calif. Seager hit a two-run homer in Wednesday's 20-3 annihilation of the visiting Los Angeles Angels, but left after the fourth inning due to abdominal pain.

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Detroit Tigers score: Casey Mize couldn't escape the fourth inning as the Tigers dropped their third straight (and fourth total) to the Athletics.