Jacob deGrom struck out nine and allowed a leadoff homer in six solid innings, and Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Adolis García homered as the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 6-2.

Anyone looking for the type of play that might be emblematic of the A's season could find it in the bottom of the 7th inning. With the score tied 1-1 with two outs and a runner on first, Texas catcher Jonah Heim hit a high pop fly to shallow left field that should have ended the inning. Instead the Rangers took the lead.

Langford used an electrifying display of baserunning to capitalize on the Athletics’ colossal mistake in the seventh inning.

As for the deadline, Texas is bordering in the sell-or-buy gray area.

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The Texas Rangers have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball this season. Coming into the year, many predicted they would challenge for the Ameri