Kumar Rocker pitched five solid innings on Thursday afternoon for the Texas Rangers, who salvaged the finale of a three-game series and boosted their playoff hopes with a 3-1 victory over the New York Mets in Arlington, Texas.
The Texas Rangers boosted their playoff hopes with a 3-1 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. Josh Jung provided a two-run homer in the first inning, while Corey Seager added a solo home run in the fourth inning to back starter Kumar Rocker, who earned the win by pitching five solid innings.
Rocker surrendered just one run on three hits across five frames against the Mets, who originally drafted him in 2021. Jordan Montgomery tossed a perfect ninth inning to record his first save of the season, while Mets starter Zac Thornton took the loss after giving up two runs over five innings.
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