Texas RangersvsAtlanta Braves
TEX 7/ATL 6
Things to say
The Texas Rangers beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 at Truist Park.
01
opener
Rangers took it 7-6 in Atlanta. Back-and-forth all night, came down to the last couple innings. Texas just kept answering.
02
key player
The heart of the Texas order carried them — a couple guys left the yard and one of them drove in the go-ahead run. That lineup one through five is no joke right now.
03
hot take
Braves manager went to the pen too early and it cost him. You've got a starter cruising and you pull him for a matchup that blows up. That's the ballgame.
04
deep cut
Getaway day, day game after a night game, and Atlanta's bullpen looked gassed. Their WHIP out of the pen has been creeping up all month and it showed.
05
exit
Anyway, Texas is scrappy for a sub-.500 club. Curious if they can keep it going the rest of this series.
The recap
Rangers stole one in Atlanta, edging the Braves 7-6 in a game that stayed tight to the final out. Texas kept scratching runs across against a Braves staff that couldn't slam the door, and every time Atlanta clawed back the visitors had an answer.
The heart of the Rangers order carried the load, and the bullpen did just enough to protect the one-run cushion. Braves fans will grumble that this was a winnable one that got away on a getaway day.