Mets beat Rangers 6–3 as Texas misses chances
Texas went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and fell below .500 after the loss at Globe Life Field.
The New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 6–3 at Globe Life Field in Arlington on 22 September, leaving Texas below .500 and weakening its playoff prospects. Yahoo Sports reported that the Rangers went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and made defensive errors.
Texas scored twice before Nathan Eovaldi entered in relief in the sixth inning with the Rangers leading 3–2. The Mets scored three runs in the inning to take a 5–3 lead, then added an insurance run in the seventh.
MacKenzie Gore allowed one run over five innings for Texas and left after 77 pitches, with a muscle ailment still bothering him, according to Yahoo Sports. Sean Manaea allowed three runs, two earned, over six innings for the Mets and struck out nine.
The supplied account gives no exact standings or playoff odds. Texas will try to return to .500 in its next game against New York.
