Relief pitcher Chris Martin made an early exit during his appearance against the Tigers, appearing to tweak something in his right leg on a play in which the Tigers scored the go-ahead run off of Martin in the eighth inning.

The Detroit Tigers visit the Texas Rangers Sunday night in the final game of their 3-game series from Globe Life Field.

Detroit allowed the fifth-fewest rushing yards per game (98.4) and seventh-fewest points per game in the league (20.1) because of a solid defensive line that included defensive tackles Alim McNeil and D.J. Reader, plus defensive ends Aidan Hutchinson and Josh Paschal.

ARLINGTON — Nathan Eovaldi didn’t start the expected pitching showdown with Tarik Skubal, but he did throw some pitches on Sunday, which may give the Rangers all the relief they needed.

After giving up the lead on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh, Matt Vierling delivered a two-out, two-strike RBI single in the top of the eighth, sending the Tigers to a skid-busting 2-1 win.

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The Texas Rangers are currently on the outside looking in on the playoff race in the American League with a 49-49 record entering play on July 19. 3.5 games beh

I didn’t really even have time to think once I got here,” Freeman said. “And then all of sudden I’m on second base. There were just no words.”

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The baseball world had been waiting to see how the free agency of former Texas Rangers standout reliever David Robertson would play out.