The Arizona Diamondbacks rode a masterful performance from Ketel Marte to a hard-fought 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon, snapping a tense back-and-forth battle with late-inning heroics. Marte was unstoppable at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, including a towering home run that ignited Arizona's offense early. His clutch two-out single in the eighth broke a 4-4 deadlock, capping a three-run rally that sealed Texas' fate. Geraldo Perdomo set the table perfectly, reaching base three times and scoring twice, while James McCann added a solo shot of his own—his first since joining the Diamondbacks—to keep the pressure on.

Texas fought back behind Jake Burger, whose two-run homer in the sixth briefly gave the Rangers life, but their bullpen faltered in the late innings. Phil Maton, usually reliable, surrendered four runs in the eighth without recording an out before being pulled. The loss wasted a gritty start from Merrill Kelly, who struck out five over six innings but left with the game knotted. For Arizona, the win keeps their playoff push alive, while Texas—despite Burger's and Evan Carter's multi-hit efforts—falls further behind in the tight AL West race.

The Arizona Diamondbacks rode a masterful performance from Ketel Marte to a hard-fought 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon, snapping a tense back-and-forth battle with late-inning heroics. Marte was unstoppable at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, including a towering home run that ignited Arizona's offense early. His clutch two-out single in the eighth broke a 4-4 deadlock, capping a three-run rally that sealed Texas' fate. Geraldo Perdomo set the table perfectly, reaching base three times and scoring twice, while James McCann added a solo shot of his own—his first since joining the Diamondbacks—to keep the pressure on.

Texas fought back behind Jake Burger, whose two-run homer in the sixth briefly gave the Rangers life, but their bullpen faltered in the late innings. Phil Maton, usually reliable, surrendered four runs in the eighth without recording an out before being pulled. The loss wasted a gritty start from Merrill Kelly, who struck out five over six innings but left with the game knotted. For Arizona, the win keeps their playoff push alive, while Texas—despite Burger's and Evan Carter's multi-hit efforts—falls further behind in the tight AL West race.