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Rangers' quest for AL West title and .500 record goes down to final day of regular season

The Texas Rangers’ quest for an AL West title — and a

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

Danny Jansen homered and drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers pushed the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a rain-delayed 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Tw...

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Lopez leaves game early due to left ankle/heel injury MINNEAPOLIS -- Rangers utility infielder Nicky Lopez left Saturday's game against the Twins with an injury to his left ankle and heel, the c...

SEPTEMBER 27 • MLB.COM

Leaves Saturday's game Lopez (undisclosed) was removed from Saturday's game against the Twins, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

Impact Lopez felt something trying to beat out a bunt at the top of the third inning, and he initially stayed in defensively before being replaced by Cody Freeman in the fourth. The Rangers should have an update during or shortly after Friday's game once Lopez undergoes more tests.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Makes first start in weeks Lopez started at second base and went 3-for-3 with and RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-5 win over Seattle.

Impact Lopez made his first start since Aug. 19. At one point, he was getting regular starts at second base, but he's fallen into a part-time role since the middle of August. That dip in playing time coincides with an ineffective bat; Lopez entered Tuesday's contest with .136/.197/.186 slash line over his 68 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Seager, Langford and Jansen homer to lift Rangers over Mariners 10-5

Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford, and Danny Jansen each hit a home run, Cal Quantrill worked six strong innings, and the Texas Rangers got past the Seattle Mariners 10-5

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Dehydrated MLB saves leader Bryan Baker leaves in 9th as Rays win anyway and he says he's OK

Major league saves leader Bryan Baker said he felt good enough to pitch even as the Tampa Bay closer dealt with an illness over the past couple of days

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Garcia nearing return to Rangers after successful live BP ARLINGTON -- Left-hander Robert Garcia took another step toward his return to the Rangers on Wednesday. Garcia threw a live batting practice...

SEPTEMBER 2 • MLB.COM

Losing grip on platoon role Lopez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact The Rangers will keep Lopez on the bench for a fifth consecutive game. Two of his absences from the lineup have come against right-handed pitchers, so the left-handed-hitting Lopez may have lost his grip on a strong-side platoon role in the Texas infield. Lopez's downturn in playing time comes while he's struggled to a .111/.167/.148 slash line over his last 23 games.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for fourth straight game Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Lopez will hit the bench for the fourth straight game, though three of those absences have come against left-handed pitching. Justin Foscue will draw the start at the keystone Sunday, but Lopez still appears to be the favored option at the position versus righties.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers' Jacob deGrom surpasses 2,000 K's and combines with 3 on 1-hitter in 2-0 win over Nationals

Jacob deGrom struck out 10 and allowed one hit and one walk in six innings while reaching 2,000 career strikeouts in the second-fewest games or innings in major league history as t...

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

Nicky Lopez hits sac fly, extends Rangers lead against Nationals

AUGUST 21 • FOX SPORTS

Out of lineup vs. lefty Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Lopez will retreat to the bench for the second time in the series while the Athletics send another southpaw (Jacob Lopez) to the bump. Justin Foscue will fill in for Lopez at the keystone and will bat fifth.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Langford hists go-ahead homer, Rangers beat Athletics 5-3 to end 4-game skid

Wyatt Langford hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 5-3 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Swipes bag Thursday Lopez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 7-0 loss to the Angels.

Impact Lopez entered the contest just 1-for-12 over his last six games. The steal was his first since July 2 versus the Tigers, and he hasn't been particularly active since that date with just two stolen-base attempts. On the year, the infielder is batting .268 with a .621 OPS, one home run, 20 RBI, 19 runs scored, three doubles, one triple and five steals over 211 plate appearances.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Trout leads offense and George Klassen earns 1st MLB win as Angels top Rangers 5-2

Mike Trout had three hits and two RBIs, Jose Siri keyed a three-run sixth inning with a pinch-hit RBI double, and George Klassen earned his first major league win in the Los Angele...

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Brandon Nimmo's single in 10th inning helps Rangers beat Angels 4-1 to snap 5-game road skid

Brandon Nimmo singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 to snap a five-game road losing streak

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Getting break against lefty Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Lopez had started in the Rangers' last five games, but the left-handed-hitting infielder will retreat to the bench Sunday while southpaw Cade Povich takes the hill for the Orioles. Justin Foscue will step in for Lopez at second base and will bat sixth.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson's 2-run homer in the 6th lifts Rangers past the Orioles 2-1

Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer in the sixth and Nathan Eovaldi and three relievers combined to limit Baltimore to one run as the Texas Rangers beat the Orioles 2-1

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Schumaker, home-plate umpire pause argument for 'God Bless America' HOUSTON -- Skip Schumaker's first ejection at the helm of the Rangers couldn’t have come at a more interesting time. The Rangers and Astros...

AUGUST 2 • MLB.COM

Getting breather Sunday Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Impact Lopez will retreat to the bench after he started at second base or shortstop in each of the Rangers' 10 games. Cam Cauley will get the nod Sunday at the keystone, where Lopez is expected to see the bulk of his playing time moving forward after Corey Seager returned from the injured list Friday.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Diaz, Vilade homers and a 4-hitter in a bullpen game helps Rays beat Rangers 3-0

Yandy Diaz and Ryan Vilade homered in the first inning and five pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 3-0

JULY 30 • Associated Press

Wynns, Quantrill power Rangers to 4th win in 5 games, 4-1 over the Rays

Austin Wynns homered, Cal Quantrill struck out seven and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Dominic Canzone hits go-ahead 3-run homer as Mariners rally for 6-4 win over Rangers

Dominic Canzone put Seattle ahead with a three-run homer two pitches before Randy Arozarena also went deep in the seventh inning, and the Mariners rallied for a 6-4 victory over th...

JULY 26 • Associated Press

Drawing fourth straight start Lopez will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Lopez will pick up a fourth straight start and his second in a row at the keystone in the penultimate game of the series versus Seattle. With Josh Jung (calf) recently joining Corey Seager (back) on the injured list, Lopez should at least temporarily have a path to an everyday role in the Texas infield. Since signing with the Rangers in late May, Lopez is batting .326 over 135 at-bats but has provided limited production in most other categories (one home run, four stolen bases, 16 RBI and 15 runs).

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

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