The Rangers ended their three-game losing streak with a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, using a six-run fifth inning to level the series. After scoring once in the opener, the Rangers produced all their offense in one inning to put a different result on the board in the second game.

What happened

The fifth inning supplied the decisive scoring burst for the Rangers. Their six runs in that frame accounted for their entire total in the victory, with Arizona finishing the game on two runs.

The result reversed the outcome of the first meeting, when the Diamondbacks won the opener 9-1. Arizona had taken the opening game by eight runs; the Rangers answered with a four-run win to bring the teams level in the series.

Why it matters

The victory brought an end to the Rangers' three-game skid and prevented Arizona from adding a second consecutive win in this series. It also gave the Rangers a response to an opener in which they managed just one run.

For the Diamondbacks, the opening victory remains their only win through the first two meetings. Their larger margin in that game gives them an advantage in total runs, but the results leave neither team ahead in the series.

By the numbers

Arizona has outscored the Rangers 11-7 across the two games, a four-run aggregate advantage despite the split. The Diamondbacks' total combines nine runs in the opener with two in the second game, while the Rangers followed their one-run opening performance with six.

The Rangers' fifth inning therefore produced six of their seven runs in the series so far. The two final scores tell the story of the split: 9-1 to Arizona, then 6-2 to the Rangers.

What to watch next

The next meeting will determine which team takes the series lead. The Rangers enter it with their losing streak over, while Arizona will look to follow its opening-game victory with another winning result.

Both teams have now recorded a win, leaving the next result to separate them. Arizona's scoring advantage provides context for the first two games, but the series remains level heading into the next matchup.