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  "id": 8369028,
  "title": "Corey Seager's RBI double helps Rangers beat sloppy Blue Jays 7-1 and close gap in playoff race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/corey-seagers-rbi-double-helps-rangers-beat-sloppy-blue-jays-7-1-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T03:11:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/corey-seagers-rbi-double-helps-031135495.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Corey Seager contributed to Texas Rangers' 7-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays with an RBI double in the second inning, sparked by a fielding blunder. The Rangers, now at .500, edged closer to the AL wild-card spot, one game behind the Chicago White Sox. The defending AL champion Blue Jays trail by two games. Texas closed the gap on Houston, matching their AL West division-leading record. However, Houston defeated Atlanta 6-2. Rangers starter Kumar Rocker led 4-0 into the fifth, but was replaced by Tyler Alexander. Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes' 13-game hitting streak ended when he was substituted for a pinch-hitter. The next match-up sees Blue Jays' José Soriano facing Texas' Cal Quantrill.",
  "summary": "Corey Seager had an RBI double in a four-run second inning fueled by a throwing error, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Friday night in the opener of a series matching AL playoff chasers. The Rangers (77-77) reached .500 for a majors-leading 23rd time and pulled within one game of the White Sox for the third and final AL wild-card spot, although Chicago has the tiebreaker.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Corey Seager’s RBI double helps Rangers beat sloppy Blue Jays 7-1 and close gap in playoff race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/corey-seagers-rbi-double-helps-rangers-beat-sloppy-blue-jays-7-1-and-8370601",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:12:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "77-77 – Rangers crease Cease to claim opener over Jays",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/77-77-rangers-crease-cease-to-claim-opener-over-jays",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:13:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}