Rangers reach .500 again and tie for AL West lead with 7-3 victory over Red Sox

In a crucial evening at Arlington, Texas, the Rangers secured a 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox, bringing their record to 76-76 and tying them atop the AL West division. Brandon Nimmo's double in the seventh inning proved decisive, while Ezequiel Duran added a two-run single to cement the victory. Nathan Eovaldi, coming off a month-long absence due to elbow inflammation, contributed a perfect inning of relief, finishing with a clean scoreless frame.

The Rangers have now won four straight games, marking their first .500 record since August 24. This triumph also propelled the Rangers into a tie for first place in the division, following Houston's loss to Kansas City. The Red Sox, currently sitting at 82-70, remain five games behind the first-place Rangers and are holding onto the second wild card spot.

In the fifth inning, Boston took an early lead when Jakob Junis' balk allowed a runner to score from third. The Red Sox capitalized on that momentum, opening the scoring with Willson Contreras' first inning homer, which put them ahead 2-0. Willson Contreras, tied for the most starts in the majors this season, also contributed to the Red Sox's early lead with his powerful blast.

Despite a rocky start, the Rangers clawed their way back with Foscue's RBI single in the fourth and Langford's RBI hit in the fifth. The Rangers' next challenge will come Thursday against Boston's ace, Sonny Gray, with Cody Bradford set to start for Texas in the series finale.