Texas RangersvsMiami Marlins
TEX 4/MIA 6
Things to say
The Miami Marlins beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 at loanDepot park on Monday night.
01
opener
Marlins took it 6-4 at home. Texas hung around but Miami answered every time they got close. Good win for a team that's been treading water around .500.
02
key player
Honestly I didn't catch the full box, but somebody in the middle of that Miami order did the damage — that lineup's been quietly carrying them lately.
03
hot take
Texas at 38-41 is wasting a decent club. They've got the bats, but the pitching keeps leaving the door open.
04
deep cut
Both teams sitting right around .500 in late June — this is the stretch where one of them either buys at the deadline or folds the tent.
05
exit
Anyway, the rematch is the one to watch — see if Texas can flip it before they head out of Miami.
The recap
Marlins took this one 6-4 at home, and it never felt like a blowout either way. Texas hung around all night, but Miami's bats came alive in the middle innings and the bullpen slammed the door from there.
The Rangers had chances to climb back into it but couldn't string anything together against Miami's relief crew. Solid getaway-day win for the Fish to nudge back over .500 territory.