Semien — nearly two hours after he was struck in the face by a fastball — hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning to clinch the Rangers’ 6-5 win vs. the Atlanta Braves at Globe Life Field. His hit secured a fifth-straight victory for the Rangers and extended a four-series win streak that dates back to before the All-Star break.

The Texas Rangers are on the fringe of contention in the AL West, and have their bullpen in mind as the MLB trade deadline inches closer.

Joc Pederson is expected to be back in the Texas Rangers lineup Sunday after missing 52 games because of a broken right hand.

New arrival Alice Griffith "enhances an area of the pitch" that Rangers have been eager to strengthen this summer, as the "hugely talented" midfielder signs a two-year deal with the club The 24-year-old Welsh international joins following the end of her contract at Southampton.

Just this past month, the Rangers broke out their red hats for the first time this year vs. the Mariners. The red hats were the club’s only hats for its first three playoff seasons and a regular part of the rotation in the 2010-11 World Series runs.

Things could have gone worse for Rocker in the early goings had Adolis Garcia not whipped out the hose and tossed out a runner at home to end a 30+ pitch first inning for the rookie hurler. The Braves also scored a run in the second inning, another struggle-filled inning for Rocker.

With neither Bologna nor Udinese having turned interest in Lennon Miller into a transfer bid, Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou is considering giving the 18-year-old Scotland midfielder his first appearance of the season in Saturday's Scottish Premiership opener against Rangers. (Sunday Mail)