Overview

• DeGrom struck out eight over five innings on 74 pitches in his final outing, exiting with a no-decision after Buxton’s leadoff 447-foot homer.
• He finished the season 12-8 with a 2.97 ERA and 185 strikeouts across 172 2/3 innings, serving as Texas’ lone All-Star.
• Texas had been eliminated a night earlier by an eight-game skid, then beat Minnesota 4-2 on Wednesday with deGrom off the hook.
• Manager Bruce Bochy said the club would have started deGrom twice this week if still in contention but deviated once the team fell out of the race.
• The Rangers said Corey Seager and Marcus Semien will not return for the final five games as a precaution while they ramp back from injuries.