Texas Rangers defeated the New York Mets 8-3 as Jacob deGrom returned to Citi Field and unlocked seven innings on 88 pitches, topping 97.5 mph on his heater. The early six-run onslaught in the first set the tone, letting Texas lean on a rested bullpen. Cody Freeman’s bases-loaded two-run single and Michael Helman’s two-strike double sparked the rally, while Helman’s big week (two homers, nine RBIs) continues to boost Texas’ lineup. Texas sits two back of Houston in the AL West with 14 to play, while the Mets’ wild-card chase grows more tenuous.