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Seager was removed from Tuesday’s showdown against the Athletics in Sacramento with right hamstring tightness. He’ll undergo additional imaging to determine the severity of the issue to determine how much time he’s going to miss. It certainly sounds like there’s a chance he winds up requiring a trip to the injured list. There should be some much-needed clarity on his status at some point prior to Wednesday night’s game.

Semien came through with a big day after dropping to fifth in the lineup for the first time as a Ranger amid his struggles. He plated a run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, then drew a walk in the third and went yard for a three-run shot in the fifth. It was his second home run of the season. The 34-year-old second baseman is hitting .160/.231/.247 with six runs scored and ten RBI across 91 plate appearances.

Hitting second in his second start back from the injured list, Langford knocked a base hit in the first, then led off the third inning with a solo homer off Osvaldo Bido. He added a base hit in the sixth and drew a walk in the eighth to reach four times on the day. The 23-year-old outfielder has now logged a homer and a steal in his two games back and looks primed for a breakout season if he can avoid the injured list.

The turnaround has to start somewhere. Perhaps a series in Sacramento helps. Burger led off the sixth inning with a solo homer off Osvaldo Bido for his third homer of the season and first since April 5. He also drew a walk in the contest. The 29-year-old slugger is batting .186/.230/.343 with the three homers and nine RBI across 74 plate appearances. Burger has always had a streaky profile, so hopefully Tuesday’s effort will get him going at the plate.

Butler drew a walk to lead off the bottom of the first and stole second before he was left stranded. He later took Patrick Corbin deep for a solo homer in the third, a 106 mph drive to center field. The 24-year-old outfielder is enjoying a solid start to the season, hitting .279/.374/.442 with three homers and five steals across 99 plate appearances.

After knocking a base hit in the fifth inning, Rooker drew a walk and scored int he seventh. He then went yard in the eighth with a solo homer off Jacob Webb for his third homer in five games. The 30-year-old slugger is up to seven homers while hitting .245/.295/.500 with 15 runs scored and 13 RBI across 105 plate appearances.

Jackson took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He induced three groundouts on 11 pitches to end the game seven-for-seven in save chances. The 33-year-old right-hander has made nine scoreless appearances since giving up three runs on Opening Day.

Corbin surrendered a solo homer to Miguel Andujar in the second inning. Lawrence Butler then took him deep for a solo homer in the third. That would be all the damage the A’s could do despite scattering five more his and two walks. The 35-year-old left-hander currently lines up for a start against the Giants in San Francisco on Sunday, but Jack Leiter appears ready to come off the injured list and could step in to Corbin’s spot.

The Rangers put two runs on the board against Bido with a walk, two hits, and a sacrifice fly in the first inning. Wyatt Langford then took him deep for a solo homer to lead off the third inning. Josh Smith added a run with a solo shot in the fifth before Marcus Semien piled on with a three-run blast. The barrage continued into the sixth with Jake Burger adding a solo homer before Bido was relieved with one out at 91 pitches. The 29-year-old right-hander saw his ERA rise from 2.61 to 4.85 with a 1.58 WHIP and a 16/10 K/BB ratio across 26 innings. He’ll take on the White Sox in Sacramento on Sunday.

Yelich doubled in the third inning and scored on a base hit by William Contreras. He later came up in a big spot for the Brewers. With the bases loaded in the sixth, he took Lou Trivino deep for a grand slam that blew the game open. The 33-year-old outfielder is slashing .222/.337/.444 with five homers, 19 RBI, and five steals across 95 plate appearances.