Jung, Heim, Seager Homers Lift Texas Rangers over Toronto Blue Jays

Three Texas Rangers hit home runs as they evened their series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

Home runs by Josh Jung, Jonah Heim and Corey Seager led the Texas Rangers to a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at Globe Life Field.

The Rangers (43-27) had lost seven of their past nine games going into Saturday’s contest. The win evened the series with the Blue Jays (39-32), which concludes on Sunday. Texas maintained its 3 1/2-game lead atop the American League West.

Jung’s two-run, second-inning homer against Toronto starter Trevor Richards (0-1) gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead. Heim followed with a solo homer that stretched the lead to 3-1.

Jung just missed a second homer, but his opposite-field shot to right field was overturned after replay determined it was foul.

Seager's solo homer in the seventh gave the Rangers a 4-2 cushion after the Blue Jays made it a one-run game.

Rangers starter Dane Dunning (6-1) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk. He walked five in his last start.

The Blue Jays led 1-0 after Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s single to left scored Bo Bichette in the first. Daulton Varsho’s 12th homer in the fourth off Dunning cut the Rangers’ lead to 3-2.

Josh Sborz threw two scoreless innings and Will Smith came on in the ninth to record his 12th save. Smith allowed two singles and had runners on the corners with two outs before striking out Blue Jays pinch-hitter Santiago Espinal to end the game.

Sunday’s 1:35 p.m. finale features Rangers right-hander Jon Gray (6-2, 2.32) against Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt (7-5, 4.02). 

The Rangers start a six-game road trip Monday against the White Sox in Chicago. part of a six-game road trip that ends in New York against the Yankees.

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