Player Returns, But Rangers’ Slide Continues
A Comeback Start After Three Months
Tyler Mahle stepped back onto the mound Friday night for the first time since June 10, delivering 4 2/3 shutout innings in Arlington.
It was a personal milestone for the right-hander, even as the evening ended in a 6–4 extra-innings loss to the Miami Marlins.
Eye on the Postseason—If Texas Gets There
“I wanted to put myself in position to pitch in the postseason—that’s the main focus,” Mahle said, then corrected himself: “is the main focus.” He added that finishing the year healthy matters even if he makes only two starts, and that he hopes the team finds a way into October so he can keep pitching.
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Playoff Hopes Fading Fast
The loss stretched Texas’ skid to five games. They now trail the Astros by five games for the final American League Wild Card berth and sit 3½ games behind the Guardians.
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Fans Feel the “Huge Bummer”
“Tonight was a huge bummer,” Mahle admitted. “All we can do is try to win one at a time. What happens outside of here is out of our control.” Globe Life Field mirrored that sentiment—quiet for most of the night as the offense sputtered.
Junk Shuts Down the Bats
Marlins starter Janson Junk held the Rangers to one run over seven innings. Texas briefly led but never by more than a single run.
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Extra-Inning Effort Falls Flat
In their 16th extra-inning game of the season, the Rangers used a season-high nine pitchers, including starters Jacob Latz and Patrick Corbin.
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Rowdy Tellez’s dramatic pinch-hit, two-out, two-run homer in the 10th briefly tied it, but it was their only extra-innings hit. Adolis García’s soft groundout ended an otherwise uninspiring night in Arlington.
