It may be a stretch to call them the struggling Texas Rangers, but they had lost five of eight since their 12-game winning streak ended. But last night they ended their four-game series wit the Minnesota Twins on a high note with a 4-1 win at Arlington. The Angels beat Detroit 12-7 so Texas keeps its 2-game lead in the AL West as they head on the road to Toronto for the weekend.
The Houston Astros got a second straight win over the Cardinals, 5-3 but that just means they’ve now won half as many games as they’ve lost at 35-70. Houston is at Milwaukee this weekend.