The Texas Rangers are likely to get a little healthier Saturday as they host theSeattle Mariners in the middle contest of their three-game series. Texas, which rolled to a 9-3 triumph in the series opener, is expected to activate both catcher Mike Napoli and reliever Robbie Ross from the disabled list. Napoli has been sidelined since Aug. 11 with a strained left quadriceps

The Texas Rangers were in a position to finally pick up a game in the standings on the hard-charging Oakland Athletics on Thursday night when the near-unthinkable happened. Closer Joe Nathan allowed two homers to blow his first save in five months in a 5-4 loss to Cleveland. Despite owning the best record in the American League, the Rangers’ lead atop the

A visit from the struggling Cleveland Indians has proven to be a boon for the Texas Rangers as they try to hold off a charge from American League West rival Oakland. The Rangers’ division lead stands three games over the red-hot Athletics as they try to finish their first three-game sweep since taking three at San Diego from June 18-20. CLICK HERE to Bet

After a rough start to his tenure with the Texas Rangers, Ryan Dempster has regained the form that made him one of the most coveted pitchers at the trade deadline, winning four straight starts. The Rangers hope he can continue that dominance to help them to their second straight win against the visiting Cleveland Indians as they try to hold off surging Oakland

The Texas Rangers have spent only two days – the second and third of the season – outside first place in the American League West, a fact they hope to preserve with the help of a three-game home series against the sinking Cleveland Indians. Texas dropped two of three at Tampa Bay over the weekend and saw its division lead dwindle to three

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander James Shields has won five of his last six decisions to propel his team into the thick of the wild-card race. The lone setback came at the hands of the Texas Rangers on Aug. 28, although Shields was masterful in striking out eight in seven innings in the 1-0 loss. Shields will look to avenge his hard-luck loss on

The Tampa Bay Rays will be asking a great deal of rookie right-hander Chris Archer, who was recalled from Triple-A Durham to replace stud southpaw David Price for Saturday’s start against the Texas Rangers. The Rays declared that general soreness in Price’s left shoulder is the reason for the absence of the 17-gamer winner. Archer will make his third career start after the

Adrian Beltre may soon be reaching for his pipe and slippers because he is making himself at home during the Texas Rangers‘ extended road trip. After belting his fifth homer in seven contests to help the Rangers take three of four from Kansas City, Beltre will look to keep Texas rolling in the right direction on Friday when it opens a

Adrian Beltre is leading the charge for the Texas Rangers’ offense. Beltre has hit four of the Rangers’ 13 home runs in five September games and is putting together a season that should earn him a place on MVP ballots. His three-run homer on Wednesday helped the Rangers increase their lead to five games over the Oakland Athletics. The Kansas City Royals are

With their closest pursuers in the American League West busy picking on each other, the Texas Rangers can breathe a little easier this week. Though all it would take to get the heart rate up would be a series loss to the Kansas City Royals. The Rangers took the first of the four-game set on Monday but could not solve Jeremy Guthrie in