Giancarlo Stanton lined a laser beam of a home run, Aaron Judge added a three-run shot as the Yankees powered past the Rangers 7-1 to keep pace in the crowded AL wild-card chase.
Gary Sánchez rebounded from poor defensive play with a go-ahead home run, as the New York Yankees gained in the AL wild-card race with a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Jake Meyers and Marwin Gonzalez hit consecutive homers in a three-run second inning, Kyle Tucker had a home run among his three hits, as the Astros beat the Rangers 7-2.
Jose Siri homered twice and added a two-run single in his first big league start, as the AL West-leading Houston Astros overwhelmed the last-place Texas Rangers 15-1.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits and two RBIs, Taylor Hearn won his fourth straight start and the Texas Rangers put another dent in Oakland’s playoff hopes, beating the Athletics 4-3.
A.J. Alexy allowed one hit over six innings in his second straight phenomenal start to begin his major league career for the Texas Rangers in a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Nathaniel Lowe had a home run and an RBI single among his three hits and Leody Taveras homered for the second game in a row as the Texas Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3
A.J. Alexy won his major league pitching debut, while DJ Peters, Leody Taveras and Nick Solak homered as the Texas Rangers hung on to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3.