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As Higashioka dealt with a hamstring issue, Heim caught five straight games and provided big-time production at the plate.
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Texas Rangers rolled out the red carpet for the 12-year-old Midway Little League baseball team Friday as they prepare for a huge week playing in the Southwest Region Tournament which is the final round before the Little League World Series.
Marcus Semien hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Saturday night, seven innings after the second baseman took a 94.6 mph fastball to the helmet
Langford, stuck in a swing-happy scuffle for the last month, hit a bases-loaded double in the first inning to kickstart an offensive outburst that anchored a 8-1 sweep-clinching win vs. the Atlanta Braves Sunday at Globe Life Field.
That leaves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, a three-time All-Star who has had a down year to this point, as the biggest name to watch on the Braves roster between now and Thursday.
Preview the July 27 matchup between the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Atlanta Braves. Texas is 53-50 overall and 31-20 in home games. The Rangers are 38-10 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
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.