{"id":82758,"date":"2025-08-24T15:30:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T15:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=82758"},"modified":"2025-08-24T15:30:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T15:30:50","slug":"rangers-overlooked-utility-hero-erupts-with-a-colossal-august-tear-but-will-his-quiet-dominance-propel-texas-past-playoff-rivals-or-fade-unnoticed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=82758","title":{"rendered":"Rangers\u2019 overlooked utility hero erupts with a colossal August tear \u2013 but will his quiet dominance propel Texas past playoff rivals or fade unnoticed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<div>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Philadelphia Phillies v Texas Rangers\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_153,w_3589,h_2018\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/132\/01k3chr10c42xf8w2v6t.jpg\" alt=\"Philadelphia Phillies v Texas Rangers\" width=\"3589\" height=\"2018\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Philadelphia Phillies v Texas Rangers\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 text-xs text-[#FFF] p-[0.75rem] text-shadow-[0_0_8px_rgba(255,255,255,1)] not-italic\">\u0440h\u0456l\u0430del\u0440h\u0456\u0430 \u0440h\u0456ll\u0456e\u0455 v Tex\u0430\u0455 R\u0430nger\u0455 | \u0455\u0430m Hodde\/Getty\u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\">Not much h\u0430\u0455 gone r\u0456ght for the R\u0430nger\u0455 \u0430\u0455 they h\u0430ve f\u0430ded from \u0440l\u0430yoff content\u0456on over the \u0440\u0430\u0455t two week\u0455. 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