Rangers Lose Division Lead | Austin News

Texas Rangers’ playoff hopes took a brutal hit after a 11-7 loss to the Chicago White Sox, dropping them from the AL West lead and pushing their magic number to clinch a postseason spot up to thirty. Jacob deGrom’s rough outing—eight runs in four innings—and a shaky bullpen couldn’t be salvaged by homers from Jansen, Burger, and Foscue. With Houston now ahead in the division thanks to a win over the Astros, and Cleveland surging into a one-game wild card lead, Texas is in a tight race with both teams. The Rangers face the Brewers next, needing every win as the season winds down. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/74ba0be2f8d0d3e0