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Seager homers as Rangers top Royals 4-2 to reach .500 for the first time since May 1

Corey Seager homered and singled to lead the Texas Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Escapes trouble for 10th save Latz earned the save Wednesday against the Royals, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one over a scoreless 10th inning.

Impact Working on five days of rest, Latz was tasked with protecting a two-run lead in the 10th inning and quickly found himself in serious trouble. With the automatic runner already on second base, he allowed a leadoff single to Jac Caglianone and then walked the next batter to load the bases with nobody out. The left-hander responded brilliantly, striking out the next hitter before inducing a game-ending double-play grounder to escape unscathed and secure his 10th save. Latz has now converted a save in each of his last five appearances and owns a 1.80 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and a 30:10 K:BB across 30 innings this season.

18 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Díaz and Burger lead the Rangers to a 6-4 win over the Royals in 10 innings

Elias Díaz hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4

22 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Notches two-inning save Latz notched his ninth save of the season in Friday's win over the Guardians. He tossed two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out three.

Impact Latz entered the game in the eighth inning and recorded the final six outs while throwing 21 of his 35 pitches for strikes. He has a tight grip on the closer role and has recorded a save in each of his last four trips to the mound, a span in which he's posted an 8:1 K:BB across 5.1 innings. On the season, Latz has gone 9-for-11 in save chances.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Corey Seager homers in his return and Higashioka also goes deep as Rangers win 3-2 over Guardians

Corey Seager hit a go-ahead homer to end a career-worst 0-for-29 slump in his first game for Texas in more than three weeks

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Notches saves on back-to-back days Latz picked up a save against the Cardinals on Monday, striking out two batters over one perfect inning.

Impact Latz was summoned in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. He succeeded without any drama, striking out the final two batters he faced and retiring the side in order on 16 pitches. Latz began June the same way he ended May -- with a save -- and continues to have a firm grasp on the Rangers' closer role, logging eight saves over his past 11 trips to the mound.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob deGrom earns 100th career win on 4th try as Rangers top Cardinals 2-1

Jacob deGrom tossed five scoreless innings to earn his 100th career win and Ezequiel Duran had three hits as the Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1

JUNE 2 • Associated Press

Secures seventh save Latz picked up the save in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Royals. He allowed a hit and no walks while striking out one over a scoreless inning.

Impact Entering with a three-run cushion, Latz brushed off a one-out double from Bobby Witt and retired the side without any damage to secure his seventh save of the campaign. The left-handed hurler emerged as the primary closer in late April and for good reason, as he owns a 2.08 ERA and 0.62 WHIP across 26 innings this season. Latz has succeeded by limiting free passes with a 5.5 percent walk rate while missing enough bats to post a solid 25.3 percent strikeout rate.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Leiter strikes out 10 and Rangers score 4 runs in 1st inning to sweep struggling Royals, 6-3

Jack Leiter struck out 10 in 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Ezequiel Duran tripled home two in a four-run first as the Texas Rangers earned their second series sweep this season with...

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Notches sixth save Latz earned a save against the Astros on Tuesday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out two batters over 1.1 innings.

Impact Texas jumped out to an 8-0 lead after one inning, but Houston managed to close the deficit to three runs with two outs in the eighth. Latz was brought in with a runner on second in that frame and struck out Brice Matthews to finish the inning. He then gave up a solo homer to Jeremy Pena in the ninth, but the Astros weren't able to get any closer. Latz's save was his first in two weeks and just his third appearance over that span. With that said, no Texas pitcher picked up a save during those two weeks, and Latz remains the leading candidate for saves moving forward.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson homer caps 8-run 1st as Rangers beat Astros 10-7 a night after Houston's no-hitter

Joc Pederson hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run first inning in Texas’ 10-7 win over the Astros on Tuesday night, a day after three Houston pitchers combined to throw a no-h...

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Rangers try to make sense of an 8-run 1st a night after Astros threw a no-hitter at them

The Texas Rangers were trying to make sense of an eight-run first inning a night after the Houston Astros beat them with a combined no-hitter

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Josh Jung hits tiebreaking single in 9th inning as Rangers rally for 5-4 win over Rockies

Josh Jung hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, Ezequiel Duran and Jake Burger connected for back-to-back home runs, and the Texas Rangers rallied past the Colorado Rockies fo...

MAY 20 • Associated Press

No closing this game as Rangers beat Dbacks after frantic 9th inning and Jansen's walk-off hit

Danny Jansen chuckled after saying he didn’t really want to have to catch another inning

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Melts down in second blown save Latz was charged with a blown save Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, allowing three runs on three hits and no walks. He failed to record an out.

Impact Brought in to preserve a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning, Latz allowed six baserunners and even threw a wild pitch in a calamitous outing. The 30-year-old left-hander already had a loose grip on Texas' closer role, but his numbers remain strong enough that the Rangers figure to continue deploying him as their primary ninth-inning option. Through 21.2 innings, Latz has a 2.08 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB while converting five of his seven save chances.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Danny Jansen's single gives Rangers a 6-5 win over Dbacks after both teams score 3 runs in 9th

Danny Jansen had a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning as the Texas Rangers rallied for a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Records fifth save Latz earned a save against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday by retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning.

Impact Latz didn't look like he would get a chance to close with Texas leading 7-1 entering the ninth. However, Gavin Collyer failed to register an out while walking three batters and giving up a single, so Latz was called upon to put out the flames. The lefty allowed a pair of inherited runners to score but did his job successfully, getting three outs on 12 pitches. He seems to have settled in as the Rangers' closer, collecting a save in five of his past six appearances while posting a minuscule 0.83 ERA and 0.42 WHIP along with a 17:4 K:BB across 21.2 frames on the campaign.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

MacKenzie Gore works career-best 8 innings as Rangers beat Diamondbacks 7-4

MacKenzie Gore allowed three hits in a career-high eight innings, Joc Pederson and Ezequiel Duran homered, and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4

MAY 13 • Associated Press

Locks down six-out save Latz secured the save Sunday against the Cubs, throwing two clean innings. He struck out one.

Impact Latz continues to cement himself as the favorite for saves with the Rangers. The 30-year-old left-hander has successfully converted all four of his save opportunities in 2026, also turning in nine consecutive scoreless outings. Overall, Latz owns a tidy 0.87 ERA, 0.44 WHIP and 17:4 K:BB over 20.2 innings so far.

MAY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob deGrom strikes out 10 while reaching 1,900 Ks as Rangers beat Cubs 3-0 in another shutout

Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while getting the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Ch...

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Picks up third save Latz struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his third save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Tigers.

Impact The lefty produced his seventh straight appearance without allowing a run as he works his way to the top of the pecking order in the Rangers bullpen. Latz has the team's last three saves dating back to April 25, and on the season he sports a 1.02 ERA, 0.45 WHIP and 15:3 K:BB through 17.2 innings. Latz doesn't have the premium stuff of a typical closer, but as long as he's getting the job done, manager Skip Schumaker will stick with him.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Danny Jansen's HR, Josh Jung's two RBIs lead Rangers past Tigers 5-4

Danny Jansen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Logs two-inning save Latz earned the save in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Yankees, allowing a hit while striking out one across two scoreless innings.

Impact Latz now has saves in back-to-back appearances, his first two of the season. The southpaw has been excellent of late, holding opponents scoreless in his last six outings (6.1 innings), allowing just two hits and no walks in that span. Latz's ERA sits at 1.08 on the year with a 0.48 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB across 16.2 innings as he's established himself as one of the Rangers' go-to late-inning arms.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Eovaldi pitches 7 innings in Rangers' 3-0 win over Yankees to avoid series sweep

Nathan Eovaldi allowed four hits over seven scoreless innings, hot-hitting Josh Jung had a two-run single and the Texas Rangers beat the AL-best New York Yankees 3-0 to avoid a thr...

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Secures first save Latz earned the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Athletics, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Latz was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning and did so on 14 pitches. Jakob Junis, who had appeared to be the Rangers' preferred option for saves with Robert Garcia (shoulder) sidelined, was used in the eighth. The 30-year-old Latz owns a 1.23 ERA, 0.48 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB across 14.2 innings with one save and two holds, and it appears manager Skip Schumaker will operate with a ninth-inning committee for the time being.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

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