Jacob deGrom struck out nine and allowed a leadoff homer in six solid innings, and Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Adolis García homered as the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 6-2.

JP Sears shut out the noise of trade rumors with a strong start vs. the Rangers, showing why he's the Athletics' most dependable starter.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Chris Young is hoping that the Texas Rangers can flip the script from 2023, when they won their only World Series title . The Rangers would like to finish this regular season the way they started that championship one two years ago.

As for the deadline, Texas is bordering in the sell-or-buy gray area.

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The Texas Rangers have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball this season. Coming into the year, many predicted they would challenge for the Ameri