The Rangers are happy to have Gray back from his fractured wrist, but they’re keeping their options open for how they will use him.

The circumstances of 2025 have only intensified the frustration.

The trade deadline is approaching, and the Rangers are at a crossroads. Sitting just under .500 and still in the playoff hunt, will Texas buy, sell or do both? Here’s what to know as the second half begins.

The first seven innings had looked all too familiar for the Rangers. When they were given a great opportunity by the Tigers on a missed tag in the baselines and a throwing error in the third, giving them runners on the corners and one out, Josh Smith swung at a 3-0 pitch at the top of the zone for a pop-up. The inning died on a Seager strikeout.

The Texas Rangers put an emphasis on pitching in their MLB draft strategy, selecting three in the first five rounds and 10 of their first 14 selections.

Veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez has been added to the Texas Rangers roster and was in the lineup against Detroit in their first game after the All-Star break

CBS Sports brings you live coverage, scoring, expert picks and stats for the MLB matchup between Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers on July 20, 2025

The Texas Rangers spent the first half of the regular season in search of answers. They tweaked their lineup in each and every direction. They fired a hitting coach and hired a hitting coach. They demoted players and promoted players.

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