Texas is running hot at the moment, and our Braves vs. Rangers predictions think Corey Seager can help that continue this afternoon.

I t is literally impossible for me to hear the name of the Major League Baseball Texas Rangers and not think of Walker, Texas Ranger. It was one of the first TV shows that I remember my parents actually letting me stay up to watch past my bedtime. I can still hear the theme song rolling through my head, so for your enjoyment, here it is.

Josh Smith hit a two-run home run, Wyatt Langford had a bases-clearing double and the surging Texas Rangers piled up eight runs in the first three innings in an 8-1 victory over the struggling Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

SportsLine's proven model has simulated Atlanta vs. Texas 10,000 times and released its MLB best bets for Joey Wentz vs. Nathan Eovaldi on Friday

ARLINGTON — Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young sat inside the home dugout at Globe Life Field six days ago and acknowledged that, while recent trends had been positive, the week ahead was set to “determine a lot” about the team’s trade deadline directions.

When the second half of the season began, the Texas Rangers were 8.5 games out of first place in the American League West Division.

Grant Holmes went down with an injury on Saturday, adding to the Braves' nightmare list of pitching ailments this season.