Texas Rangers shut out Tampa Bay Rays as Adley Rutschman hits two homers

The Texas Rangers blanked the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Thursday, limiting the visitors to three hits in the shutout. Corey Seager contributed a two-run home run, and starting pitcher Cal Quantrill threw seven scoreless innings to anchor the Texas effort. Elsewhere in the American League, Adley Rutschman hit two home runs in his return to Baltimore, helping the Boston Red Sox secure a 6-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Houston Astros maintained their lead in the West with a 6-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox behind a four-run fourth inning. Additionally, the Toronto Blue Jays used a four-run fifth inning to move past the Cleveland Guardians with a 6-3 result. These results continue to shape a tightly contested American League playoff race as teams look to secure wild card positioning heading into the final stretch of the season.

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