Texas Rangers top the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on July 24, 2025. Corey Seager homers as the Rangers' pitching staff ties a 42-year-old franchise record.
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It wasn't a blowout, but it was beautiful. The Texas Rangers capped off a perfect series sweep of the Oakland Athletics on Thursday with a gritty 2-1 victory, and in the process, etched their names in the franchise record books. Powered by a little luck, a lot of dominant pitching, and some timely hitting, the Rangers are firing on all cylinders as they prove once again that Globe Life Field is their fortress.
Texas pitchers have now allowed two runs or fewer in seven consecutive games, matching the franchise record set in September 1983.
For six innings, it was a classic pitcher's duel. Corey Seager, who else, got the Rangers on the board in the third with a solo shot, his 15th of the year. The homer also extended his remarkable on-base streak to 24 games, the longest active streak in the AL. But after Oakland tied it in the sixth, the tension mounted until the bottom of the seventh. With Wyatt Langford on first, Jonah Heim stepped up and delivered the decisive blow—a perfectly placed bloop double into shallow left field. It wasn't a laser, but it was exactly what the Rangers needed, as Langford raced all the way home to score the go-ahead run.
The day's biggest emotional lift came from the mound. Jon Gray, making his 2025 debut after a long recovery from a broken arm suffered in March, was nothing short of brilliant. Taking over for starter Patrick Corbin in the sixth, Gray pitched two dominant, hitless innings of relief. In a storybook return, he not only looked sharp but also earned the win, his first of the season. His successful debut allowed the Rangers to strategically use Corbin as an opener, who himself pitched five excellent innings. Gray's return adds another powerful weapon to an already formidable pitching staff.
The win wasn't just another 'W' in the column; it was historic. By holding the A's to a single run, the Rangers pitching staff has now allowed two or fewer runs in seven straight games. That remarkable feat ties a franchise record that has stood since September 1983. From starters like Patrick Corbin to relievers like the returning Jon Gray and closer Robert Garcia, who nailed down his eighth save, every arm is contributing to this suffocating stretch of dominance. This isn't just good pitching; it's the best this franchise has seen in over four decades.
The Rangers are riding high after a perfect homestand, but the real test begins Friday. The Atlanta Braves are coming to town, and Nathan Eovaldi (7-3, 1.58 ERA) is set to make his first start since the All-Star break against Atlanta's Joey Wentz. Can this historically dominant pitching staff keep rolling against one of the league's top offenses? Get ready, Rangers fans. This weekend is going to be electric.
