Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers Results, Stats, and Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Texas Rangers 7-2, preventing a series sweep and keeping their slim playoff hopes alive. The game featured a strong performance from Toronto's Brett Bateman and a notable pitching outing from Jacob deGrom.
Why it matters
The result impacts the tight AL West standings and the wild card race as the MLB regular season nears its conclusion.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Toronto leadoff hitter Brett Bateman reached base and scored three times, twice knocked in by Nathan Lukes, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7-2 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep in the matchup of playoff hopefuls.
Bateman walked twice against Texas starter Jacob deGrom (11-10), scoring on a sacrifice fly by Lukes in the first and a go-ahead RBI single by Kazuma Okamota in the fifth. Bateman had a leadoff double to ignite a four-run seventh, scoring on a single by Lukes.
With six games remaining, the Rangers (78-78) kept a one-game lead in the AL West after Houston (77-79) lost 4-2 at home to NL East champion Atlanta. The Astros own the division tiebreaker.
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