The Rangers broke a 4-4 tie in the eighth inning when Alejandro Osuna doubled to left, scoring Jake Burger for the decisive run in a 5-4 victory over Detroit at Comerica Park.
Danny Jansen powered Texas early with a solo home run to left in the third inning, part of a 1-for-4 performance that included one RBI. Josh Jung drove in two runs on 2-for-5 hitting, delivering RBI singles in both the first and third innings.
The Tigers mounted a comeback after falling behind 4-0, scoring four unanswered runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Salvador Pérez's two-run single in the fourth brought Greene and Jones home, followed by Harley Lee's RBI single that scored Torkelson. Greene's fielder's choice in the fifth brought Carpenter home to tie the game at 4-4.
Tyler Alexander earned the win with one scoreless inning of relief, allowing one hit over 14 pitches. Alexander carries a 0.59 ERA this season. Jacob Metz recorded his third save with a perfect ninth inning, striking out one.
Texas improved to 15-16 while Detroit fell to 16-16. Both teams snapped losing streaks with the result.