Rangers 9, Padres 7: deGrom Wins on 38th Birthday After France Grand Slam

The lead

June 19, 2026 - Arlington - Jacob deGrom struck out nine over six innings to win on his 38th birthday, Ty France hit two homers including a first-inning grand slam, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Diego Padres 9-7, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Texas finished sixth among featured Friday recaps at 19 FP in AthX Engine scoring.

How the game turned

San Diego jumped ahead 5-0 in the first on France's grand slam with only two umpires on the field because of travel issues. Texas answered with a six-run bottom half on consecutive two-run doubles from Alejandro Osuna and Jake Burger plus an Elias Díaz RBI single.

France homered again leading off the fourth to tie it 6-6, but Wyatt Langford's RBI double in the bottom half put Texas ahead for good. Langford also homered leading off the eighth.

Pitching and matchup notes

deGrom (6-4) retired 16 of his final 19 batters and finished with a season-high 106 pitches for his 102nd career win. Jacob Latz recorded his 13th save in 15 chances.

Randy Vásquez (6-5) was chased in the fourth after Langford's double. Gavin Sheets drove in San Diego's first run and added a solo homer in the eighth.

Bats that changed the board

deGrom's 16 FP and Langford's three-hit night paced the effort. AthX Engine graded Texas at 19 team FP.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine rewards quality starts that stabilize after an early grand slam. deGrom's nine strikeouts on his birthday register on the pitching board separately from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

Walker Buehler faced Nathan Eovaldi on Saturday in a rematch of pitchers from Game 3 of the 2018 World Series.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*