Rangers beat Red Sox 4-2, gain wild-card ground

Jacob deGrom struck out eight over five innings, and the Texas Rangers held off the Boston Red Sox 4-2 in a matchup between American League playoff contenders. Texas took control with a four-run second inning, highlighted by Elias Díaz’s two-run double and Corey Seager’s two-run single, while Nick Sogard’s homer accounted for Boston’s only scoring. The Red Sox left the bases loaded in the fifth and eighth innings and went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position. Jacob Latz recorded five outs for his 30th save, helping the Rangers remain one game behind Houston in the AL West and within 1½ games of the final wild-card spot.
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