Corbin shines, Seager hits 20th homer as Rangers beat Angels 7-3

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:56 PM CDT Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Patrick Corbin gave up three hits over eight shutout innings, Corey Seager became the first Ranger to reach 20 home runs this season, and Texas beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Tuesday night.

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Corbin (7-9) allowed a walk with eight strikeouts. He is 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in four starts against the Angels this season. He won for the first time since July 10 when he beat the Angels 11-4.

Wyatt Langford drew a walk from Yusei Kikuchi (6-9) leading off the first and Seager walked with one out. Adolis García doubled in a run, Josh Jung had an RBI single, and Cody Freeman added a sacrifice fly for a 3-0 lead.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Patrick Corbin follows through on his delivery to the Los Angeles Angels in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Jonah Heim walked leading off the second and rookie Michael Helman hit his second homer for a 5-0 advantage.

Kyle Higashioka hit a 421-foot shot to left-center field for a 6-0 lead in the fourth and Seager hit a solo shot off Sam Bachman in the seventh.

Danny Coulombe surrendered Zach Neto’s 23rd homer in the ninth and Jo Adell’s career-high 30th — a two-run shot. Phil Maton got the final two outs.

Kikuchi allowed six runs on four hits and three walks in four innings.

The Angels have lost 8 of 11 while the Rangers got back to .500 at 67-67.

Key moment

Neto doubled leading off the game and took third on a flyout by Mike Trout. Corbin retired Taylor Ward and Adell on groundouts and then allowed just one runner to get in scoring position over his final seven innings.

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