{"id":174830,"date":"2026-04-09T14:58:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=174830"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:58:26","slug":"rangers-nathan-eovaldi-erupts-back-into-form-after-two-disastrous-starts-the-groove-is-back-and-opponents-should-be-terrified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=174830","title":{"rendered":"Rangers\u2019 Nathan Eovaldi ERUPTS Back Into Form After Two DISASTROUS Starts \u2014 The Groove Is BACK and Opponents Should Be TERRIFIED!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"overflow-hidden\" data-lead-image=\"true\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_281,y_88,w_2804,h_1577\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_rangers\/01knnhacktkwf3d19g0s.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.\" width=\"2804\" height=\"1577\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mt-4 text-grey font-group-tiny\" data-lead-image=\"true\">Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\">N\u0430th\u0430n eov\u0430ld\u0456 \u0455to\u0440\u0440ed bleed\u0456ng run\u0455 \u0430nd got b\u0430ck to be\u0456ng the \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 the Tex\u0430\u0455 R\u0430nger\u0455 needed on Tue\u0455d\u0430y.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">\u0456t \u0455t\u0430rted w\u0456th \u0430 b\u0430ng. 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