Kevin Newman, Taylor Ward and Luis Rengifo homered to help the Los Angeles Angels beat Texas 6-4, snapping the Rangers’ six-game win streak.

Former Rangers scribe Sam Blum checks in on Texas’ second half surge which has put them back in the mix. Grant notes that with Jake Burger nearing a return, the lineup is close to being fully healthy for the first time in months.

According to two industry evaluators, the Rangers have reached out to Tampa Bay to discuss closer Pete Fairbanks. The Rangers drafted Fairbanks in 2015 and he made his major league debut with the club in 2019 before being traded to Tampa shortly thereafter for infielder Nick Solak.

This is finally the vintage Jacob deGrom pitching for the Texas Rangers, and not because the lanky right-hander recently turned 37 years old.

deGrom won't be on the same team as his former Mets brethren on Tuesday when he suits up for the All-Star Game. But he did get the opportunity to reflect on his tenure and what it means to reconnect in his third season away from the Big Apple.

The ace of the Texas staff has pitched like one. But how many innings does he have left as the Rangers float around playoff contention?