Texas' rotation shuffle persists as Tyler Mahle's return is delayed at least five days after a rough rehab, with velocity around 91 mph. Cole Winn's 17-pitch rehab inning hints at a Friday activation vs Houston. Jacob Latz fills the rotation gap from Eovaldi's rotator cuff injury, while Adolis García, Sam Haggerty, and Corey Seager (out) stress the lineup. Seager could return around Sept. 12 vs the Mets, keeping Texas short-term depth in play and opening doors for other batters to climb the lineup.

Texas Rangers rally through injuries, with Marcus Semien, Nathan Eovaldi and Corey Seager potentially out for the rest of the regular season, yet they still claw into the postseason chase. Adolis García leaves the Diamondbacks game with a lower-body issue, while reinforcements—Tyler Mahle, Cole Winn and Sam Haggerty—are eyed to return, boosting lineup and depth as the playoff push continues.

In the standings chase, Texas sits in the mix with AL West rivals and the Wild Card contenders, leveraging grit and depth to string together wins. If the reinforcements arrive healthy, the rotation and bullpen could stabilize enough to maintain momentum down the stretch, improving their odds in a tight Wild Card landscape.

Texas regrouped by eight wins in nine games, easing into real playoff contention despite key injuries. FanGraphs puts their odds at 14.4%, a modest bump that nevertheless signals resilience under pressure. Merrill Kelly’s arrival reframed the team’s arc, while Wyatt Langford’s hot stretch anchors a lineup missing Seager and Semien. Nathan Eovaldi’s leadership endures even on IL, guiding Jack Leiter’s emergence. With tough remaining foes (Astros, Brewers, Mets) and a Mariners tiebreaker looming, the Rangers ride a gritty, next-man-up ethos into a possible late surge.

Langford’s September-like burst and Seager’s expected return could tilt a tight race; the 2025 Rangers Experience vibe is real, as the club leans on veteran mentorship and young talent to chase October while navigating a brutal schedule and lingering injuries.