As the Rangers zigzagged their way back to .500, and momentarily above it, there was this theory (or maybe just a hope) that went like this: If they could somehow squeak into the playoffs, the tandem of Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi could make them as formidable as anybody.

Tarik Skubal versus Nathan Eovaldi on Sunday Night Baseball was supposed to be a movie. It should’ve been must-watch baseball on a national stage.

Matt Vierling hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a season-worst six-game losing streak by beating the Texas Rangers 2-1.

Tarik Skubal picked up right where he left off in his first start after the All-star break, dazzling against the Rangers.

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy hasn’t decided about his future beyond 2025. But a coach perceived to be a candidate to replace him could be on the move.

I didn’t really even have time to think once I got here,” Freeman said. “And then all of sudden I’m on second base. There were just no words.”

This weekend's three-game set offers big-name pitchers with national intrigue, plus a pair of elite bullpens with unleaded gas.

The baseball world had been waiting to see how the free agency of former Texas Rangers standout reliever David Robertson would play out.