Rangers squeak by Marlins to open doubleheader
Mark Mathias drew a go-ahead, bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning as the Texas Rangers rallied to defeat the host Miami Marlins 3-2 on Monday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader.
Reliever Jonathan Hernandez (2-2) earned the win for Texas (61-79). Jose Leclerc pitched a perfect ninth to earn his fifth save this year in five chances.
Miami (57-83) has lost three straight games. Reliever Steven Okert (5-3), wh