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Rangers beat Mets 3-1, stay tied atop AL West
The Texas Rangers beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Thursday.
Josh Jung hit a home run that gave Texas the lead.
Corey Seager hit another home run later in the game.
Pitcher Kumar Rocker helped by allowing only one run in five innings.
Texas stopped a three-game losing streak.
The win kept the Rangers at least tied for first place in the AL West.
Texas will now play three games in Minnesota to finish the season.
The Mets will play Washington next.
Josh Jung hit a two-run homer and Corey Seager added a solo shot in Texas’ 3-1 win over New York.
Kumar Rocker allowed one run and three hits over five innings to earn his sixth win.
The Rangers improved to 79-80 and remained at least tied for the AL West lead.
Texas finished its home schedule and will play its final three regular-season games in Minnesota.
The Mets fell to 73-86 and will open a series at Washington on Friday.
- Who
- The Texas Rangers and New York Mets played, with Josh Jung, Corey Seager and Kumar Rocker key contributors.
- What
- Texas defeated New York 3-1.
- Where
- At the Rangers’ home ballpark in Arlington, Texas.
- When
- Thursday, near the end of the regular season.
- Why
- The victory ended Texas’ three-game losing streak and kept the team at least tied for the AL West lead.
Key facts
- Final score
- Texas Rangers 3, New York Mets 1
- Texas record
- 79-80
- New York record
- 73-86
- Winning pitcher
- Kumar Rocker, 6-11
- Key home runs
- Josh Jung hit a two-run homer; Corey Seager hit a solo homer
- Division race
- Houston holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over Texas
- Next series
- Texas plays three games at the Minnesota Twins
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