Texas Rangers push their winning streak to seven of their last eight, routing Oakland 9-3 and clinching the series at Sutter Health Park. Merrill Kelly spun six solid innings after being acquired at the deadline, surrendering just a couple of solo shots in the third. Texas pounded out 17 hits, with Langford delivering his 20th homer and Jung collecting three hits in a strong run. Pederson and Higashioka joined the multi-hit effort, while Helman supplied a timely double. Dylan Moore, who debuted Friday, homered in the ninth to cap the win.

Offense came early and often: a three-spot in the second, another in the fourth, and a nine-run ninth that showcased depth as the Rangers chase late-season momentum. The lineup leaned on changeups and contact, leaning away from the hard stuff to neutralize Oakland’s attack, while the bullpen preserved the lead. Fantasy managers should watch Langford, Jung, and Helman for continued plate discipline and power upside as the Rangers near postseason contention.

Texas' coaching staff forged a makeshift lineup as Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Nathan Eovaldi sat out, yet the Rangers surged behind unsung heroes like Helman, Langford, Jung, Pederson and Haggerty. Adolis García’s return-to-form and a patient, fast-starting Carter helped the offense while a 3.17 ERA marked steady pitching even with rotation injuries. The club’s wild-card odds flicker, but the depth and baton-passing approach kept them in the chase.

Bochy’s crew leaned on midseason signings and a buy-in from a resilient clubhouse. The narrative shifted from star power to roster churning, with Corbin’s eight-scoreless innings and Leiter’s growing confidence illustrating how the Rangers can survive and even thrive on the margins as Seager and Semien monitor timelines.

Pittsburgh at Boston opens a busy day, followed by Rangers at Athletics and Arizona at Dodgers, then Atlanta vs Philadelphia. The NBA schedules Indiana at Golden State. College football features Virginia Tech vs South Carolina and Notre Dame at Miami. Golf, LPGA, IndyCar, Formula 1, NASCAR and tennis wrap the lineup with the US Open on ESPN networks. Radio coverage includes Rangers at Athletics on KRLD-FM 105.3 The Fan.

Across this slate, fantasy focuses hinge on bullpen usage in the MLB games, late-game lineups in the NBA matchup, and value picks from the golf and tennis cards. Keep an eye on parallel US Open sessions and radio updates for late-breaking lineup changes.

Staying plugged into these cross-sport windows helps optimize daily fantasy and seasonal bets, especially on multi-event days like this one.

Dallas pivots from Micah Parsons to Kenny Clark for two first-round picks, signaling a win-now shift keyed to Dak Prescott’s record-breaking contract. Prescott sits at the center of Jones’s climate—highest-paid and under pressure to deliver a title, while Parsons’ leadership expectations will now rest on the Cowboys’ quarterback and Lamb’s production in a revamped offense.

No one at Dallas earns more cap space than Prescott, and Jones stresses leadership as a two-way duty for stars. The piece also ties Diggs’s contract tweak to accountability and frames the trade as a test of whether the defense, now thinner at edge and interior, can still carry the siege while the offense mounts its charge for a sixth ring.

Fantasy takeaway: the move underscores Dak-centric upside for Lamb and friends, but it also tightens the window and raises questions about the run-stuffing presence. It’s a clear signal to rebalance rosters toward Cowboys pass-catchers and QB-driven stacks in 2025.