As the Rangers geared up to open the second half of the 2025 season against the Tigers, fans and media alike circled a Sunday Night Baseball matchup between a pair of aces in Tarik Skubal and Nathan Eovaldi.

The first seven innings had looked all too familiar for the Rangers. When they were given a great opportunity by the Tigers on a missed tag in the baselines and a throwing error in the third, giving them runners on the corners and one out, Josh Smith swung at a 3-0 pitch at the top of the zone for a pop-up. The inning died on a Seager strikeout.

The Texas Rangers scored two runs while the Detroit Tigers scored zero runs.

Corey Seager conectó un doble de dos carreras con dos outs en la octava entrada y los Rangers de Texas finalmente volvieron a un récord de .500 con

At this stage of the season, it's hard to expect much more out of the Texas Rangers. Through 90 games, they have largely proven what they are; a middling team.

Howard Dobson was watching the Texas Rangers’ championship run in 2023 when Corey Seager launched his third home run of that World Series. Seager was on fire, and he’s continued to stay hot, pursuing a perfect swing.