Maybe the Texas Rangers needed everything to line up against them to realize the magic formula that has them back in the playoff race. With Marcus Semien, Evan Carter, Nathan Eovaldi, and now Corey Seager down, the club is suddenly red hot and officially still in the race. In fact, they're in their best spot in weeks.
Jack Leiter is the latest Ranger pitcher to step up big when the team needed it most. He led his squad to a 5-2 win on Friday night over the A's. Pair that six innings of two-run ball and his first quality start on the road with losses by Kansas City, Seattle, and Boston, and Bruce Bochy's team is just 3.