Smith Drives in 4 Runs, deGrom Works 6 Solid Innings as Rangers Beat Cardinals 8-1
- The Texas Rangers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 on Sunday in Arlington, Texas, winning two of three games in the series.
- The Cardinals' offense struggled and pitcher Erik Fedde allowed two earned runs in six innings, leading to only their second series loss in 11 tries.
- Josh Smith drove in four runs, tying his personal best, highlighted by a two-run homer in the eighth inning, while Jacob deGrom pitched six innings, giving up one run and recording four strikeouts.
- DeGrom improved to a 5-2 record as the Rangers secured their first series win since sweeping Colorado in mid-May, while the Cardinals hold a 33-26 record and trail the Cubs by four games.
- The Cardinals will return home to face the Royals on June 3, and the Rangers face roster challenges as outfielder Adolis Garcia is on a mental break amid offensive struggles.
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Rangers trounce Cardinals in rubber match to take the series in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Texas (KMIZ) For just the second time in the last 11 series, the St. Louis Cardinals ended up with up with a series loss on their hands. The Texas Rangers took care of business in rubber match action, defeating STL 8-1. Rangers shortstop Josh Smith had himself a day against the Red Birds, as he matched his career-high of four RBI, courtesy of a two-run home run in the eighth inning and a two-run double in the second. His outing came a…

Rangers turn to Jacob deGrom vs. Cards to end series skid
The Texas Rangers will look to snap a streak of three straight losing series when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.
Rangers 8, Cardinals 1
The St. Louis Cardinals had just five hits during an 8-1 loss to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Erick Fedde was charged with his fifth loss after allowing two runs on four hits in six innings, while Willson Contreras had an RBI in the losing effort. The Cardinals are in second place in the NL Central at 33-and-26. They host Kansas City tomorrow night. Cardinals manager Oli Marmol did not believe that his team played well enough to win. h…
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