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Josh Jung returned with two hits and an RBI, Texas kept Ezequiel Duran in the lineup by moving him to center, and the Rangers finally cashed in on some help around them with a 6-2 win over Arizona.

Austin gets into why Jung’s return matters so much right now, whether Duran should stay in center over Evan Carter, and how much playoff hope is left with Texas two games back in both races. The show also covers Nathan Eovaldi’s return, Kumar Rocker’s progress, Wyatt Langford and Elias Díaz fueling the six-run fifth, and Sunday’s chance to win the series.

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• (00:00) - Jung Returns as Rangers Win 6-2

Texas erased a 23-3 fourth-quarter hole and scored 21 unanswered to beat No. 1 Ohio State 24-23, the largest fourth-quarter comeback ever against an AP No. 1 team.

Austin reacts as the comeback unfolds, then breaks down Arch Manning’s winning fourth quarter, Hollywood Smothers closing the game, Steve Sarkisian’s fourth-down aggression and a Texas defense that allowed only three second-half points. The show also gets into what the win means for the rankings and playoff picture, plus what still needs cleanup before UTSA and Tennessee.

Correction: during the LIVE, a 191-0 historical figure was cited. The verified figure is 197-0 for AP No. 1 teams since 2004 when leading by 20 in the fourth quarter.

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• (00:00) - Texas' Fourth-Quarter Comeback Is Alive

Houston lost, and Texas still managed to waste the opening with a 9-1 loss in Arizona.

The Rangers led 1-0 before the game collapsed across a four-run fifth and five-run sixth, turning a chance to gain ground in the AL West into another September gut punch. Austin gets into why the “it’s still early” excuses have finally reached the bill-due stage, what the standings math now demands, and why this season keeps feeling like a collection of chances Texas failed to cash.

The show also gets into Langford and Carter, Josh Jung’s absence from the lineup, Corey Seager’s leadership, the Leiter/Rocker future, Rangers injury news and Kumar Rocker’s next start.

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• (00:00) - Houston Opens the Door, Texas Gets Blown Out

Texas lost 4-3 in Seattle after Jakob Junis allowed four runs without recording an out in the seventh. Austin examines Jacob deGrom’s exit after six scoreless innings, the reported groin issue, and the bullpen decision that followed. The offense’s 13 strikeouts deserve plenty of attention, too.

There’s also the case for Ezequiel Duran in center over Evan Carter, the urgency of Josh Jung’s return, and the questions surrounding Skip Schumaker’s future. With 15 games left, Texas heads to Arizona needing a response from a lineup and bullpen that let another strong start go to waste.

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• (00:00) - A Crushing 4-3 Loss in Seattle

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Texas lost 3-2 in Seattle and turned a winnable September game into Kade Anderson’s first Major League win. The Rangers went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position, stranded seven, and managed only solo homers from Jake Burger and Corey Seager even after the bullpen gave them four scoreless innings.

Austin gets into the ninth-inning decision to pinch-run Cam Cauley without ever really turning his speed loose, Evan Carter’s current role, Cody Bradford’s fit, and why the lineup still feels too dependent on isolated damage. The show also covers Nathan Eovaldi and Josh Jung updates before looking ahead to Jacob deGrom vs. Logan Gilbert in Thursday’s rubber match.

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• (00:00) - Rangers Lose a Winnable 3-2 Game

Texas answered Seattle’s 4-3 rally with a five-run fifth and rolled to a 10-5 win. Austin breaks down why that response matters, how much Cal Quantrill has earned the Rangers’ trust for October, and what Corey Seager’s homer and trade talk say about the current Rangers picture. The show also gets into Justin Foscue’s turnaround, Danny Jansen’s four-RBI night, Wyatt Langford finding life on the road, Nathan Eovaldi’s possible bullpen role, Josh Jung’s rehab return, and where Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker fit. Then it’s Cody Bradford vs. Kade Anderson as Texas tries to stack another road win.

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• (00:00) - Rangers Drop 10 in Seattle

Texas got help Monday without playing, and now the Rangers have six road games to prove they can do something with it.

Texas enters the trip 1.5 games out of the final Wild Card but just 31-41 away from Globe Life. Austin breaks down what 3-3, 4-2 and 5-1 would actually mean, why Seattle is the part of the trip the Rangers need to cash in on, and which current players and pitching roles give Texas its best chance right now.

The conversation also gets into Justin Foscue’s recent push, MacKenzie Gore’s October trust level, Nathan Eovaldi and Jack Leiter as possible bullpen pieces, and why losing the Seattle series would put Texas in a terrible spot before Arizona.

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• (00:00) - Texas Gets Help, Now Take Ground

Texas erased a 5-1 hole to beat Tampa Bay 8-6, and Jake Burger’s two-homer day was only the beginning of the conversation. Austin breaks down why Burger’s lefty-righty split should force a real platoon discussion, why MacKenzie Gore is becoming harder to trust in an October rotation, and what Nathan Eovaldi’s expected bulk-relief role changes. The show then turns to a 2027 soft reset: Sebastian Walcott at third, Ezequiel Duran in center, and tough decisions involving Josh Jung and Evan Carter. Plus Justin Foscue’s September push, the bullpen rescue, Corey Seager’s insurance homer, and what Texas has to prove in Seattle.

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Texas erased a 3-1 deficit in the eighth, but Jonathan Aranda’s three-run homer off Jacob Latz in the 10th sent the Rangers to a 6-3 loss. Evan Carter homered and Justin Foscue delivered the game-tying double, while Jacob deGrom gave Texas six innings of two-run baseball with seven strikeouts.

Austin gets into the Rangers’ season-long struggle to meet the moment, Wyatt Langford’s rough stretch, front-office accountability around Chris Young, and Ezequiel Duran’s defensive brilliance. Then it’s MacKenzie Gore against Ian Seymour in Sunday’s finale, with Texas trying to salvage a split and stay within striking distance of the final Wild Card.

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• (00:00) - Foscue, Carter and a 3-3 Ninth

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Texas handled Texas State 59-7 and gave us a pretty clean answer to the question from the morning Reel: a lot of this looked transferable. Arch Manning threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns, Ryan Wingo went over 120, Cam Coleman scored twice, and Texas converted 11 of 15 third downs while forcing three turnovers.

Austin breaks down what worked, pushes back on the lazy “Arch is overrated” take, digs into Wingo and Coleman as a potentially nasty receiving duo, and spends the back half looking ahead to No. 1 Ohio State. The biggest Week 2 questions: run-game consistency, defensive discipline, and whether Texas can carry its third-down efficiency and explosive passing game into the real test.

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