Texas nearly erased a five-run deficit, but the comeback stopped one run short in a 7-6 loss to the AL-best Rays. Elias Díaz hit a grand slam after Kumar Rocker allowed six runs, five earned, on nine hits despite two scoreless opener innings from Trevor Williams and Robby Ahlstrom. The bigger conversation is what Texas is actually solving with the opener, whether Rocker needed more Triple-A runway, and how much scrutiny belongs on Skip Schumaker for several late-game decisions. From there, the show moves into Foscue vs. Osuna, Díaz’s future, the tightening Wild Card race, updates on Jung, Eovaldi and Garcia, and Saturday’s deGrom-Rasmussen matchup.

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