Houston snapped a three-game losing streak and closed within 3 1/2 games of Toronto for the second AL wild card.
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Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman left Wednesday night’s game against the Texas Rangers after aggravating his right hamstring while running the bases.
Texas Rangers’ Elvis Andrus celebrates after hitting an RBI triple during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Houston. He also leads the AL in hits with 196.
“We had starters give us length and it gave us a chance to give Darvish some extra time and position all those guys together”, said manager Jeff Banister, who declined to answer any questions in the context of postseason possibilities.
“I just didn’t perform today”, Holland said. He was 1 for 2 with a double.
“I have to do better”, Holland said. Derek Holland, who was not needed in relief Tuesday after A.J. Griffin went seven innings, took over the start.
Two of the favorites to win the American League in 2016 – the Rangers and Cleveland Indians – will face off to open the 2017 campaign in Arlington. He got one and put a great swing on it. Profar similar, looking for a ball up that he could attack. Bregman tried to walk it off, but he was lifted for pinch-runner Tony Kemp and limped off the field.
Tyler White entered the game to play first, and Marwin Gonzalez moved from first to second.
Rangers: LHP Cole Hamels (14-5) makes his 30th start of the season Friday night against Oakland.
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Beltre’s latest bomb – a projected 425-foot missile off Astros starter Brad Peacock – was his 30th and hardest-hit home run of the season, leaving the bat at 107.6 miles per hour, according to MLB Statcast. McHugh is 8-3 with a 4.39 ERA in his career against the Mariners, including a 3-0 record this season with a 1.50 ERA.
