With Loss to Mets, Rangers Stumble in Tight AL West Race

With loss to Mets, Rangers stumble in tight AL West race

ARLINGTON -- It’s not mathematically over for the Rangers just yet. They won’t be able to clinch the American League West or be eliminated from contention until Friday at the earliest. But inning by inning on Wednesday night, you could feel it slipping away.

Game Chat: Mets vs Rangers, 8:05 PM - Metsmerized

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 • 8:05 PM Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX RHP Nolan McLean (11-10, 3.18) vs. LHP Cody Bradford (0-5, 4.19) SNY The Mets took the first game of the series on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, the Astros who have only won three of their last ten, won last night too, and now […]

Rangers Fall to Mets, Tied for AL West Lead - Sport Relay

Mets 6, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Texas (Sep 22) — The Texas Rangers dropped their series opener to the New York Mets, 6–3, Tuesday night. Brett Baty drove in an insurance run with a double in the seventh that helped put the game out of reach for the home nine. With this loss, the Rangers are once again tied for the AL West lead with the Houston Astros, 7–0 winners over the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday night. The Rangers will try to force a rubber game …