The Texas Rangers took it on the chin for the second consecutive day in the Arizona desert. The Arizona Diamondbacks swept the two-game series with a 14-4 win,

The Arizona Diamondbacks (81-64) will host the Texas Rangers (70-75), in the final game of a two-game series, Wednesday at 3:40 p.m. ET.The Diamondbacks are a home favorite (-180) against the

Jack Leiter did not first meet Kumar Rocker until the former enrolled at Vanderbilt, but conceded that the lineman-sized right-hander “was like a celebrity” to him beforehand. Leiter, then a senior in high school,

The Texas Rangers are still in the hunt for a Wild Card berth this season. Despite being hit hard by injuries to the starting rotation, manager Bruce Bochy initially indicated that top pitching prospect Kumar Rocker would not get called up by the team for the September stretch run.

PHOENIX — Veteran stars Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer will rejoin the Texas Rangers’ pitching rotation later this week after both had an extended absence due to injuries.

Grom, 36, started six times for the Rangers last season before tearing his ulnar collateral ligament. He subsequently required his second career Tommy John surgery. Although the Rangers have minimal playoff hopes -- they entered Tuesday six games back of the closest playoff spot in the American League -- deGrom has nonetheless been adamant that he wanted his return to take place this month,

Veteran starters Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom will rejoin the Texas pitching rotation later this week, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy confirmed on Tuesday, after both had an extended absence from the World Series champions due to various injuries.