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Brandon Nimmo Has 4 Hits and 5 RBIs as Rangers Beat A's 8-5 to Close Gap on Astros in AL West

Rangers maintain their push in the AL West race, securing an 8-5 win fueled by Brandon Nimmo's season-high five RBIs and strong offensive production.

  • On Tuesday, Brandon Nimmo set season highs with four hits and five RBIs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Athletics 8-5 in Arlington, with Corey Seager scoring three times.
  • MacKenzie Gore pitched 5 1/3 innings allowing one run, while Jacob Latz earned his 28th save in 31 chances after Ezequiel Duran saved a run with Texas leading 2-1 in the fourth.
  • Despite Jeff McNeil's two-run homer in the ninth, the Athletics lost their fifth straight game after stranding 14 runners, and first baseman Tommy White exited with low back soreness.
  • Texas pulled within one game of Houston atop the AL West, aided by the first-place Astros' 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
  • A second straight pair of lefty starters is set for Wednesday as Texas seeks a series sweep, with Jacob Lopez slated to pitch for the Athletics against Cody Bradford.
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Brandon Nimmo shone with four unstoppable and five boosts, leading the Texas team to an 8-5 win over Oakland, approaching Houston. Seager stood out with doubles and sacrifices, while McNeil connected a home run in the ninth for the Athletics, which added his fifth defeat to the thread.

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Brandon Nimmo has 4 hits and 5 RBIs as Rangers beat A’s 8-5 to close gap on Astros in AL West

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brandon Nimmo set season highs with four hits and five RBIs, Corey Seager scored three times and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 8-5 on Tuesday

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