One Game, Big Stakes: Rangers' Trade Deadline Plans Hinge on Sunday
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The Texas Rangers sit 0.5 games back in the AL wild-card race and 1.5 out in the AL West with about 45% playoff odds as they head into a decisive series finale with the Astros. A win could keep the roster intact (and possibly add), while a loss might trigger a sizable sell‑off, potentially targeting expiring contracts like Joc Pederson and Jakob Junis. Core players such as Corey Seager and Jacob deGrom carry no-trade protections, Langford is viewed as untouchable, and injuries to Montgomery, Bradford, and Leiter along with payroll-cutting by owner Ray Davis shape the deadline approach.
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