Nathan Eovaldi dominated the Yankees for seven innings, and Texas broke through with timely hitting to defeat New York 3-0 at Globe Life Field on Tuesday night. The Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak behind Eovaldi's masterful performance.
Eovaldi allowed just four hits and struck out seven while walking one over seven innings, carrying a 4.76 ERA. The right-hander threw 102 pitches to earn his third win of the season, improving to 3-4. He held the Yankees scoreless despite their 20-10 record and first-place standing in the division.
The Rangers broke through in the fifth inning when Josh Jung singled to left, scoring Ezequiel Duran and Alejandro Osuna to make it 2-0. Jung finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs, batting .317 on the season. Texas added an insurance run in the seventh when Sam Haggerty singled to center, bringing Duran home for the final margin.
Yankees starter Elmer Rodriguez struggled with his command, walking four batters over four innings while allowing two earned runs on four hits. The left-hander struck out three but took the loss to fall to 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA. Ben Rice provided the lone bright spot for New York's offense, going 3-for-4 while batting .327 this season.
Texas improved to 14-16 and moved out of last place in the division. New York fell to 20-10 but maintained its division lead despite having its two-game winning streak snapped.