The Rangers beat the Blue Jays 6-2 on September 19.
Texas needed to keep stacking wins, and the Rangers did it again with another direct answer against Toronto. The win moved Texas to 72.8% on the BaseChaser board.
Josh Jung started the night with a homer in the first. Texas added more in the second, then opened the gap again in the sixth.
Wyatt Langford doubled in the sixth, Danny Jansen was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and Evan Carter added a sacrifice fly as the Rangers pulled away.
Jordan Montgomery got the win as Texas moved into much stronger playoff position.
What It Means
The Rangers improve to 78-77. The Blue Jays fall to 76-79.
BaseChaser lists Texas at 72.8% to make the playoffs and Toronto at 4.5%.
Texas is not locked in yet, but this win gave the Rangers much more room in the playoff picture.
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