Rangers rookies steal the show in a 12-inning thriller, with Dustin Harris delivering the go-ahead spark and Cody Freeman scoring the final run on a bouncer that found a seam past Houston’s infield. Harris had just been called up and delivered again after Freeman’s ninth-inning flair weeks earlier, drawing a line through the late-season rush as Texas stays in the wild-card hunt.

Texas churned through a trades-era bullpen and a lineup boosted by Merrill Kelly's quality start, Jake Burger’s early homer, and a closing wave from Maton, Armstrong, and Garcia. It’s a crisp reminder that rookies and a hot streak can reshape playoff odds in a crowded AL race, especially with Corey Seager looming return and Adolis García sidelined.