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  • Jacob Latz RP | TEX

    Rangers' Jacob Latz: Solid as starter

    Latz didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against Los Angeles, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with five strikeouts across 4.1 innings.

    The Rangers selected Latz to fill Nathan Eovaldi's (shoulder) spot in the rotation, and Latz fared well in the position. He threw just 66 pitches, up from the 43 pitches he threw in his previous appearance, and managed to pitch into the fifth frame. In four starts this season, Latz has a 3.38 ERA and a 19:8 K:BB across 18.2 innings. He's tentatively scheduled to make his next start against the Diamondbacks early next week.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Another multi-hit performance

    Seager went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.

    Seager only saw three plate appearances before being lifted in favor of Ezequiel Duran to get some rest during the blowout. Still, the shortstop made his presence felt, delivering a two-run homer and posting his second three-run game of the campaign. Seager has five multi-hit performances in his last 11 games, going 16-for-40 (.400) with four home runs, 11 runs scored and a 5:7 BB:K during that stretch.

  • Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Homers again

    Higashioka went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an RBI single and a sacrifice fly during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.

    Higashioka delivered his third five-RBI game of the season Wednesday, and belted a home run for a second consecutive game. The catcher's three-run home run off position player Oswald Peraza was part of an eight-run seventh inning. Higashioka now has 10 roundtrippers in 2025, breaking double-digits in the category for a fifth consecutive season.

  • Adolis Garcia RF | TEX

    Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Three XBH against Halos

    Garcia went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a home run, five RBI and three runs during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.

    Garcia was the heart of Texas' 20-run outburst Wednesday, tying for the team high in RBI and taking a solo lead in hits. The outfielder notched his third game of the season with multiple doubles and his second contest of the campaign with three extra-base hits. Garcia hasn't needed any time to reacclimate after being reinstated from the injured list Saturday, going 9-for-20 (.450) with four doubles, two homers and three stolen bases since.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Rangers' Joc Pederson: Stays hot in blowout

    Pederson went 2-for-6 with a three-run home run, an RBI single, an RBI groundout and two additional runs scored during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.

    Pederson lifted his fifth home run of August with a second-inning three-run blast off Jack Kochanowicz, and extended his hit streak to seven games. The 33-year-old set season highs in runs scored and RBI during the offensive outburst. His previous best RBI total was two. During his hit streak, Pederson is 9-for-28 (.321) with nine RBI and five runs scored.

  • Framber Valdez SP | HOU

    Astros' Framber Valdez: Shuts down Rockies

    Valdez (12-7) picked up the win Wednesday against Colorado, allowing three hits and two walks with five strikeouts over seven innings.

    Valdez was in dire need of a get-right start, having surrendered 21 runs (19 earned) with a 12:10 K:BB across his past four starts (23.1 innings), and he got it. Wednesday's outing marked his first shutout start since June 29 and put him in the win column for the first time in six appearances. The 31-year-old left-hander will look to carry some momentum into his next start, which is slated to come against the Yankees next week.

  • Rockies' Chase Dollander: Stuck with loss

    Dollander (2-11) took the loss Wednesday against Houston, allowing one run on three hits and four walks with seven strikeouts over six innings.

    Dollander rebounded from a pair of ugly starts where he surrendered 12 runs (11 earned) across 8.1 innings by delivering his first quality start in seven appearances. The 23-year-old couldn't pick up his first win since April 30, as the Rockies failed to scrape a single run across during the 4-0 loss. While Dollander has a substandard 6.55 ERA in 88 innings this season, he's fared much better away from Coors Field, boasting a 3.64 ERA in 47 innings spanning nine starts. However, his next start is tentatively scheduled to come at home against San Francisco.

  • Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU

    Astros' Yordan Alvarez: First homer since IL stint

    Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 4-0 win over Colorado.

    Alvarez was activated from the injured list ahead of Tuesday's series opener and went hitless with two walks in four plate appearances in his return. He walked twice more Wednesday and delivered his first hit since coming back by launching a two-run home run off Angel Chivilli in the fourth inning. Alvarez slashed .210/.306/.340 with three home runs across 121 plate appearances before being placed on the injured list back in May.

  • Cam Smith RF | HOU

    Astros' Cam Smith: Breaks homer drought

    Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Rockies.

    Smith has struggled at the plate recently, entering Wednesday's contest hitless with eight strikeouts in his last 16 at-bats. While the 22-year-old only notched one hit Wednesday, it was a roundtripper. The long ball was Smith's first in 171 plate appearances, a streak that dates back to June 29. Smith is slashing .242/.311/.364 with eight home runs in 437 plate appearances this season.

  • Blue Jays' Davis Schneider: Two homers in win

    Schneider went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo homers and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Twins.

    Schneider got Toronto on the board with a solo shot off Simeon Woods Richardson in the second inning before cutting the deficit to 6-4 with his second homer in the fourth. It's the third two-homer game of the year for Schneider, who has just 10 long balls overall this season. Prior to Wednesday, the 26-year-old Schneider had gone just 1-for-12 in a part-time role in his previous six contests. He's now slashing .254/.373/.500 with 27 RBI and 27 runs scored across 169 plate appearances this year.

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