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Strong pitching was the key to the Texas Rangers with the best record in the majors since the All-Star break.

Timely hitting in the last game that helped extend the surge.

With Alexi Ogando looking to add to his streak of wins, Texas will try to complete their first three-game sweep of Toronto in more than four years on Sunday night.

Walk-off of Michael Young just after three consecutive notes at the bottom of the ninth capped a rally Saturday in two runs and lifted Texas to a 5-4 victory. With one out Elvis Andrus scored Mike Napoli suicide squeeze with the tying run.

"We practice [clerk] a lot. It shows our versatility," said Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland. "We can swing our way out of it, or a small ball, we can not do that. It gives you confidence as a team to know that any situation that is placed inside a team, you will be able to prevail. "

The victory came hours after Texas (58-43) puts the Stars Adrian Beltre on the disabled list 15 days with a hamstring injury. Young and Chris Davis are expected to split time at third base instead of Beltre, the team leader with 76 RBIs.

Although Matt Harrison gave up four runs in 6 2 / 3 innings, Texas ranks second in the majors with an ERA of 1.94 in the second half, just behind the Chicago White Sox (1.87). The Rangers also tied with Oakland in second in the majors with a .297 average while posting a 7-2 record since the All.

Now, looking at the top of their first sweep of Toronto from May 4 to 6, 2007, Texas became Ogando (10-3, 2. 72 ERA) in his attempt to win his fourth straight start.

The right-hander, who lost three consecutive games to close in June, allowed four hits in eight innings of a 7-0 victory over the Angels in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

"It was Alexi. I did not expect anything different. I expected it to launch your game and keep us in the ballgame. Of course he did," Rangers manager Ron Washington Ogando, who surrendered five runs and 13 in his last 21 2 / 3 innings.

Ogando, tied with Colby Lewis and CJ Wilson for the team lead in victories, did not take into account the Rangers 5-2 loss to Toronto on April 28 after yielding two runs and four hits with seven strikeouts in six innings.
Cecil has struggled with Rangers

Brett Cecil (2-4, 5.59), which applies to the Toronto Blue Jays in the last game, has made two career starts against Texas, but they were savages.

On August 31, 2009, the lefty gave up seven runs in five innings but got the win in the way the Blue Jays win 18-10. Then lit up for eight runs in two innings against the Rangers on May 14, 2010 in Toronto. However, Cecil was not the decision of the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a 16-10 win.

Cecil race against Texas ERA is 19.29.

It lasted at least six innings in four starts since being recalled from the minors last month. Cecil gave up five runs and nine hits in seven innings on Tuesday 6-5, 14 innings victory over Seattle.

JP Arencibia has three hits, all solo homers in six at-bats during the series of Toronto (50-51). Arencibia is tied for third in the majors among rookies with 15 homers.

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