Durán and Díaz homers, Quantrill’s 6 scoreless innings help Rangers beat Angels 5-3 | National Sports

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezequiel Durán and Elias Díaz hit solo homers, Cal Quantrill worked six scoreless innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Sunday.

With the win, the Rangers moved into a tie with the Houston Astros for first place in the AL West with records of 65-66.

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