The Rangers got a hopeful update on Tyler Mahle, who will begin a Round Rock rehab start Tuesday after a rotator cuff strain, with a two‑inning test that could accelerate his ramp. If he clears the test, Texas could push his innings limit and deploy him in a multi‑inning opener role as he stretches out.

Nathan Eovaldi’s season‑ending shoulder injury leaves a sizable rotation void, boosting Mahle’s late‑season upside if he returns healthy and stretched out. Adolis García’s return adds punch to the lineup, providing run support behind a thin rotation and elevating Texas’ fantasy upside as rosters expand in September.

With Sept. 1 roster expansion looming, Texas may lean on internal depth rather than external starters. García’s health and Mahle’s progress are the biggest swing factors for Rangers pitchers and hitters down the stretch, shaping late‑season fantasy bets and streaming opportunities.

Texas Rangers offense has been a prolific generator of headlines, yet the runs haven’t followed. The club struggles especially against left-handed pitching and on the road, and the offense generally fails to build off early success. A key theme is disconnect and lack of in-game feel, with several players showing pronounced back-half slumps in production. Even with early game positives, the late innings slump is stark: the offense drops sharply as the game progresses and their run production dwindles. The club cites execution and focus as elements they’re chasing, and the numbers back up a pattern of missed opportunities and flat on-base presence late in games. For fantasy players, the signal is clear: matchup-driven rostering becomes crucial, especially when Rangers hitters face lefty starters away from home, and defenders of the Rangers bullpen might profit from pricing dips when the lineup is suppressed. The Phillies’ weekend sweep underscored the volatility and reminded fantasy managers to lean into specific platoon dynamics and bullpen leverage when Texas is on the slate.

On the individual front, several Texas bats show pronounced splits and changes in plate discipline. Josh Jung’s first three seasons show a big drop in on-base as pitchers adjust, Josh Smith faces a similar arc, and Kyle Higashioka’s OBP has fallen dramatically in late innings. Adolis García remains a power threat but his on-base performance has wavered midseason, while the defense-first backstop role has seen Higashioka’s numbers shrink, creating a nuanced fantasy landscape where early-inning production may not reliably translate into late-inning RBI opportunities. The Rangers’ top executives emphasize connectivity and adjustment as the path forward, making daily fantasy lineups more about in-game trends and opponent-specific data than raw season-long expectations.