After making some bold moves in the trade market, the Texas Rangers continued their upward trend.

Texas won its 64th game of the season with a 6-2 home victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night at Globe Life Field in Texas, giving the Rangers their 46th win of the season. Their winning percentage is .582 and they have won four straight games to maintain their lead in the American League West. They have a 1.5-game lead over the second-place Houston Astros (63-48).

Jordan Montgomery was the starter in the win over Miami. Montgomery was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to Texas on March 31. In his first start since the trade, the right-hander pitched six innings of six-hit ball (one homer) with six strikeouts and two walks to earn his seventh win of the season. “I just wanted to make a good first impression with my new team,” he said, and it gave Texas fans hope. Chris Stratton, who was acquired from St. Louis along with Montgomery, pitched two scoreless innings of relief, striking out three.

Texas received left-handed reliever John King (29), right-handed pitcher T.K. Robbie (22) and infielder Thomas Suzessi in the Montgomery trade. Roby and Suzessi were the centerpieces of the trade. Roby, a third-round pick in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft, has struggled somewhat in Double-A this season, going 2-3 with a 5.05 ERA. He is ranked as the No. 11 prospect in Texas by MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball. Seo had a breakout year at high Single-A last year, hitting .308 with 14 home runs and 61 RBIs. He followed that up with a .314 average with 15 home runs and 78 RBIs at Double-A this season. He is ranked 14th in MLB.com’s Texas prospect rankings.토토사이트

Texas made a splash at the trade deadline this year. They acquired Max Scherzer from the New York Mets and then bolstered their mound with a trade with St. Louis. In his first start since the trade, Scherzer pitched six innings of seven-hit ball against the Chicago White Sox on April 4, striking out nine and allowing three runs. The Texas transfer’s effectiveness was highlighted by a win in Montgomery.