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Garcia went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 16-3 win over the Twins.

Garcia's bat continued to come to life since he returned from a multi-day break amid a slump. Thursday's homer was his first since May 24, and he's gone 8-for-29 with three extra-base hits and six RBI over the last eight games. An even better sign is that Garcia's last three hits have gone for extra bases.

Smith started at shortstop and went 2-for-5 with a walk, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Thursday's 16-3 win over Minnesota.

Smith homered to lead off the game, setting up the Rangers to score 16 runs for the second time in the series. He has multiple hits in four straight contests and six in 10 games during the month of June, during which he's gone 15-for-42 (.357) with four doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, two steals and seven runs. The versatile Smith will be in the lineup whenever the Rangers face a right-hander, either to give Corey Seager a breather at shortstop as he did Thursday, or at first base in place of Jake Burger, who has been deployed at designated hitter four times in the last seven contests.

Eovaldi (triceps) could be ready to throw a bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.

Eovaldi recently began playing catch after undergoing further testing back in Arlington. Rehab appears to be progressing as expected for the right-hander, but he remains without a clear timeline for his return to the Rangers' rotation.

Pena went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the White Sox.

Pena keeps piling up multi-hit games, with Thursday's showing being his 24th of the campaign already. Seven of those have come in the month of June, and over his last 17 contests and 70 at-bats, the speedy shortstop is hitting .414 with three homers, six doubles, eight RBI, 13 runs scored and eight stolen bases.

Altuve went 2-for-3 with two RBI, two doubles, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the White Sox.

Altuve filled up the box score, and he tallied his third consecutive multi-hit effort. Thursday also marked the veteran second baseman's third game with multiple extra-base hits on the year, and he's really begun to heat up at the plate recently. Across his last 18 outings (70 at-bats), Altuve is batting .371 with five homers, three doubles, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Hader picked up the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the White Sox after allowing one run on two hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

Hader was a bit shaky, as he allowed a run for the first time since May 16, but he was still able to remain perfect on save opportunities in 2025. The star southpaw has now gone 18-for-18 on save chances, and he still owns a dominant 1.55 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 45:7 K:BB across 29 innings. Hader is tied with Andres Munoz for the second-most saves in the American League this year.

Valdez (7-4) recorded the win Thursday against the White Sox after giving up two runs on seven hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out 12.

After fanning what was 11 in his last start, Valdez one-upped himself Thursday by setting another season high in strikeouts. The star left-hander produced a whopping 20 whiffs, and he also worked at least five innings while surrendering two runs or fewer for the 10th time in 14 outings during 2025. Valdez sports a reliable 3.10 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 96:28 K:BB over 90 innings, and his next start is slated for next week against an Athletics club that's slugging a dismal .291 versus lefties since May 14.

Martin (2-7) took the loss Thursday against the Astros after giving up four runs on six hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out five.

Martin continues to supply length for the White Sox, tossing at least six frames for his sixth start in a row. However, the long ball remains an issue for the 28-year-old right-hander, who has now served up at least one homer in four straight outings. Martin owns a 3.79 ERA and 1.21 WHIP but has just 53 punchouts through 80.2 innings, so his lack of strikeout potential will likely render him more of a deep-league streaming option versus the Cardinals his next time out.

Williams picked up the save after working a clean ninth inning, striking out one, during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Royals.

It's been a roller-coaster season for Williams working through a bad start and a fluctuating role. The injury to Luke Weaver (hamstring) has allowed the 30-year-old to return the closer role where he's most comfortable, and he's done a good job since, closing out all three games he's been asked to. He's now up to nine saves on the year along with 32 strikeouts, a 1.30 WHIP and a 5.68 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched.

Warren took a no-decision after working 5.2 innings, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out four during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Royals.

After allowing 13 runs over his last three starts, Warren worked his second shutout start of the season Thursday. The season has seen mixed results so far, but the next step for the 25-year-old will be finding a way to work deeper into ballgames, as he's only pitched past the sixth inning once this year. The right-hander's next scheduled start is Tuesday against the Angels.