Texas Rangers at Atlanta Braves

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Nathan Eovaldi and Grant Holmes squared off in the rubber match at 1:35 PM ET, with Eovaldi making his return after missing time around the All-Star break and Holmes trying to find a fifth inning that's eluded him most of the summer.

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Rangers(50-48)

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5

-1.5+150-111o8.5-111

Braves(56-41)

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8

+1.5-153+108u8.5+111

Best BetBraves +100

Postgame

Hit — Atlanta won outright 8-5, exactly the lineup-depth bull case that was banked on.

Pregame

We backed the Braves at plus price and they delivered, riding a deep lineup that doesn't need Acuna to be dangerous. Eovaldi's recent form made this a live dog, but Atlanta's offense proved capable of overwhelming a shorthanded Rangers pitching staff.

Atlanta's lineup has had to survive without Ronald Acuna Jr. for weeks now, and it's shown — the Braves are just 10-18 in games he's missed. He's ramping up at Triple-A and getting close, but Sunday's finale was still one the rest of the roster had to win on its own, with Mike Yastrzemski, Sean Murphy and Ha-Seong Kim all still on the shelf too.

Nathan Eovaldi

(10-9)·4.31 ERA

Jul 9 vs Angels

ND

6.0IP

3ER

10K

2BB

99P

07/19 Lineup

Grant Holmes

(6-4)·3.88 ERA

Jul 8 @ Pirates

ND

5.0IP

0ER

5K

1BB

90P

07/19 Lineup

Texas came in banged up as well, without Corey Seager and Danny Jansen, and leaning on a bullpen that just lost Chris Martin to a shoulder issue. The Rangers had already shown they could hang — they won the series' middle game 7-6 — so nobody expected Atlanta to cruise, and the market treated this one as tight for good reason.

Texas Rangers

(50-48)

Jul 18W@ Braves7-6

Jul 17L@ Braves1-15

Jul 12Wvs Astros6-5

Jul 11Lvs Astros3-9

Jul 11Wvs Astros7-3

Atlanta Braves

(56-41)

Jul 18Lvs Rangers6-7

Jul 17Wvs Rangers15-1

Jul 12W@ Cardinals4-3

Jul 11L@ Cardinals1-4

Jul 11L@ Cardinals1-2

This series had already delivered a 15-1 laugher and a wild back-and-forth 7-6 finish, so a clean, low-scoring finale was never a guarantee. Atlanta strung together 3 runs in the 7th and tacked on more late, while Texas kept swinging back with a 3-run 5th and solo shots in the 8th and 9th to make it interesting.

Texas Rangers

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• 10-Day-ILCorey Seager (SS) — Seager (back) is scheduled to hit soft toss in the batting cage Sunday in addition to fielding groundballs, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.07/19
• 10-Day-ILCody Freeman (3B) — Freeman underwent surgery June 29 to repair a herniated disc in his neck, MLB.com reports.07/13
• 10-Day-ILDanny Jansen (C) — Jansen (forearm) played catch Wednesday for the first time in two weeks, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.07/08
• 15-Day-ILJack Leiter (SP) — Leiter (ankle) threw a bullpen session during the All-Star break, MLB.com reports.07/18
• 15-Day-ILChris Martin (RP) — The Rangers placed Martin on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right shoulder impingement.07/12
• 15-Day-ILJalen Beeks (RP) — Beeks (back) will miss the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing arm surgery, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.07/04
• 60-Day-ILCody Bradford (SP) — Bradford (elbow) allowed one hit and struck out four over two scoreless innings for Double-A Frisco on Saturday.07/19
• 60-Day-ILJordan Montgomery (SP) — Montgomery (elbow) will start Saturday for Triple-A Round Rock as he continues his rehab assignment, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILMichael Helman (CF) — Texas transferred Helman (hand) to the 60-day injured list Friday.06/19
• 60-Day-ILRobert Garcia (RP) — The Rangers transferred Garcia (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.06/01
• 60-Day-ILCarter Baumler (RP) — Baumler (intercostal) has been shut down from his rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.05/23

Atlanta Braves

(12)

• 10-Day-ILMike Yastrzemski (LF) — Yastrzemski (elbow) could return from the 10-day injured list when eligible Tuesday, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.07/18
• 10-Day-ILRonald Acuna Jr. (RF) — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Friday that he hopes Acuna (hamstring) will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the team's homestand July 23, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.07/17
• 10-Day-ILHa-Seong Kim (SS) — Atlanta announced Monday that Kim (finger) will begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.07/13
• 15-Day-ILMartin Perez (SP) — Manager Walt Weiss said Saturday that Perez (forearm) is likely to return from the 15-day injured list during Atlanta's four-game home series with San Diego that begins Monday, MLB.com reports.07/19
• 15-Day-ILRobert Suarez (RP) — Suarez (elbow) played catch on the field at Truist Park on Friday, Harrison Smajovits of SI.com reports.07/17
• suspensionJurickson Profar (LF) — Profar will miss the full 2026 season after the appeal of his 162-game PED suspension was denied Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILAJ Smith-Shawver (SP) — Smith-Shawver (elbow) allowed four hits and one walk while striking out five across 4.1 scoreless innings during his rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Gwinnett.07/19
• 60-Day-ILSean Murphy (C) — Manager Walt Weiss said Saturday that Murphy (finger) is getting close to beginning a rehab assignment, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILSpencer Schwellenbach (SP) — Schwellenbach (elbow) has yet to begin a rehab assignment, Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILSpencer Strider (SP) — Strider (elbow) will have a follow-up appointment with Dr. Keith Meister next week and may also be scheduled for an MRI, Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILJoe Jimenez (RP) — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss revealed Wednesday that Jimenez underwent another surgery on his left knee 3-to-4 weeks ago, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.05/13
• 60-Day-ILJoey Wentz (RP) — Atlanta placed Wentz (knee) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

In the end, Atlanta's deeper lineup and better health at the top of the order were enough to take the series. Holmes didn't need to be dominant, and the Braves' offense did the rest, piling up 14 hits against a Rangers pitching staff that's stretched thin behind Eovaldi.