Texas Rangers News

That explains the collective sigh of relief once Joe Nathan got the final out Monday night, a popup by Derek Norris, preserving an 8-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics to open a four-game series between the top two teams in the American League West.

EIGHT UGLY STATS FROM THE TEXAS RANGERS' JUNE SWOON: June has been tough to Texas hitters.

Jun 2, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Kansas City Royals hitting coach George Brett smiles in the dugout during the game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Joakim Soria, who has not pitched in the Major Leagues since 2011, is getting ready to go on a rehab assignment.

Baseball's island of misfit toys continue to win by way of spare parts, platoons, and upside-shrugging starting pitching.

Munenori Kawasaki tries hovering in his new batting stance, but finds it hard to drive power from his legs that way.

The Oakland Athletics will try to pad their lead atop the American League West standings on Monday when they open a four-game series with the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

In his third start after opening the season as a reliever for the Blue Jays, the right-hander was as good as Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish in a 3-1 victory Thursday night.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Josh Johnson pitches to the Texas Rangers during first inning AL action in Toronto on Sunday June 9, 2013.

Whatever he said, manager Ron Washington declared after Sunday's sixth loss in a row, it was none of our business.

Jun 12, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang throws during the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Justin Grimm will try a new approach to help slow the game down in his next start Wednesday against the Athletics.

Texas Rangers' Leonys Martin, right, safely steals second ahead of the tag by Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Emilio Bonifacio, left, during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Arlington, Texas.

A once great NFL team that hasn't been able to produce anything in the last twelve years due to their owner Jerry Jones being highly inconsistent.

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington, in his postgame sentiment Friday, indicated that rookie right-hander Justin Grimm will remain in the rotation.

The Texas Rangers reinstated second baseman Ian Kinsler from the disable list Saturday, optioning SS Leury Garcia to triple-A Round Rock to make room for Kinsler.

Bench coach Jackie Moore delivered part of the big news Saturday morning, when he posted a Texas Rangers lineup card that had Ian Kinsler batting first and playing second base.

Blue Springs graduate Nick Tepesch, who is in his rookie season with Texas, hasn't avoided that fate.

Seattle Mariner catcher Kelly Shoppach, a Fort Worth native, graduate of Brewer High School, and former Baylor Bear, has been designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners.

Jason Kipnis and Mike Aviles homered, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers, 5-2, in the rubber match of a three- game series.