ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) \u2014 Jake Burger homered twice and Ezequiel Duran had his 12th game this season with at least three hits as the Texas Rangers rallied from two four-run deficits to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-6 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Rangers (71-73) earned a split of the four-game series with the Rays (85-58), who own the American League\u2019s best record. Texas trails by two games in the races for the AL West lead and the league\u2019s final wild card.<\/p>\n
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