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**Rangers Crush Kirby, Extend AL West Lead to 2.5 Games** - **TEX** beat SEA 7-3, dropping four homers on George Kirby to finally crack their nemesis - **Joc Pederson** went deep twice, kickstarting the four-homer barrage early - **TEX** now hold a 2.5-game AL West lead after taking the key series from Seattle - **Corey Seager** is nearing a rehab assignment as the Rangers evaluate his return timeline - **TEX bullpen** under the microscope — SI flags it as the top deadline need, with Padres' Morején floated as a target **Watch:** Whether the Rangers pull the trigger on a reliever before the deadline. The lineup's set. Drop in.