Rangers Snap Eight-Game Skid; deGrom Caps Comeback

The Texas Rangers snapped a season‑worst eight‑game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins, keyed by a Josh Smith home run and a go‑ahead RBI single from Billy McKinney in the seventh. Jacob deGrom made his 30th and final start, allowing one run over five innings, striking out eight and exiting after 74 pitches to take a no‑decision. The outing capped a comeback season after Tommy John surgery — deGrom logged 172 2/3 innings, finishing 12-8 with a 2.97 ERA and 185 strikeouts. The Rangers had been officially eliminated from playoff contention the day before, but team officials called deGrom’s durability and production an organizational win and a positive sign for the future.