Texas answered in the bottom of the third. Ezequiel Duran singled to open the inning and advanced to second on a groundout by Helman. After a walk to Pederson, Alejandro Osuna singled to drive home Duran and push Pederson to third. Pederson then scored on a single by Rowdy Tellez that gave the Rangers a 2-1 advantage.

Johnston and Norby's clutch sixth-inning homers power Miami to fifth straight win, while Rangers drop sixth in a row and fall further from playoff contention.

Troy Johnston and Connor Norby hit back-to-back solo home runs with two outs in the sixth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the slumping Texas Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night.

Rowdy Tellez hit a game-tying homer in the 10th inning, but Texas largely failed to generate offense in the series opener against Miami.

The Rangers have reinstated Tyler Mahle from the IL for a must-start win against the Marlins, as they battle to keep playoff hopes alive.

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Bochy said that Langford had been battling discomfort but, on Friday, it reached a point where he needed to sit. He is considered day-to-day.

The Tigers continue to slide at the worst time of the season, and it might cost them not only a division title, but a playoff spot entirely. Another lackluster performance on all fronts led to a 10-1 loss to the Braves to kick off the series on Friday night.