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Ketel Marte’s 7th-Inning Homer Lifts Diamondbacks Past Rangers, Snaps 6-Game Streak

Texas fell to 72-68, now 1.5 games back of Seattle for the final AL wild-card spot.

Overview

  • Marte crushed a 414-foot, three-run shot to left-center in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie for his 25th homer of the season.
  • The go-ahead blast followed singles by Jorge Barrosa and Jordan Lawlar, who collected his first two hits of the year.
  • Nabil Crismatt delivered 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball in his fourth career start, with Jalen Beeks earning the win and rookie Taylor Rashi logging a two-inning save, his second in two MLB outings.
  • Rangers fill-in starter Jacob Latz allowed two runs and five hits over 5 1/3 innings in place of the injured Nathan Eovaldi.
  • The series finale is scheduled with Texas right-hander Jack Leiter set to face Arizona’s Zac Gallen.