The Texas Rangers opted to fortify the strength of their roster, earning a solid grade for the MLB trade deadline.

With today’s MLB trade deadline passing at 5 p.m. CT, we will keep you posted on Rangers trades, trades that impact the Rangers, various opinions on trades and any other delirium that may pass through our barely functioning brain as the countdown ticks off.

As the trade deadline arrives, the streaking Rangers and battered Astros explore roster upgrades to fuel their postseason pushes.

Wyatt Langford hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Saturday. Batting with runners on the corners and nobody out, Langford sliced a fastball from Casey Legumina (4-6) into right field.

Cal Raleigh homered again, rookie Cole Young also went deep and George Kirby pitched six strong innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Thursday night. Raleigh hit his major league-leading 42nd home run in the fifth inning,

Higashioka's blast contributed to a 36-pitch inning for Mariners starter Luis Castillo. Castillo finished the game with four strikeouts, one walk, one hit batter and two earned runs on four hits in 4.