Derek Holland News

The first-place team that was 19-11 now is in second at 23-19, heading into a two-game series against the division-leading Indians.

Miguel Cabrera hit three home runs totaling nearly a quarter-mile of distance Sunday night in Arlington, Texas.

Jurickson Profar started his big-league career with a home run in Cleveland last September.

Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has hit three home runs in a game for the second time in his career.

Jason Frasor 2, Derek Holland 24, Michael Kirkman 2, Derek Lowe 4, Joe Nathan 4, Robbie Ross 4, Tanner Scheppers 5 The Toronto Blue Jays saw their weekend series against the New York Yankees cut short Sunday by rain.

Minnesota Twins' Josh Willingham rounds the bases on his two-run home run off Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland in the sixth inning Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Minneapolis.

Texas left fielder David Murphy is greeted at home plate by teammates Leonys Martin and Elvis Andrus after Miurphy clubbed a three-run homer in the sixth inning to give Texas an 8-7 lead during the Detroit Tigers vs.

Texas Rangers left-hander Derek Holland, who faces Detroit in the series finale Sunday, has been doing a lot of talking to himself between starts.

Before their night game against the Rangers, it was too early Sunday for the Tigers to look ahead to this week's Indians' series in Cleveland.

Second on the list of Best Things to Happen to the Texas Rangers on Sunday Night was work from the visiting clubhouse that Miguel Cabrera's bags were packed for a charter flight to Cleveland.

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus does the antlers gesture toward the dugout after reaching second on a throwing error by the Detroit Tigers Sunday, May 19, 2013.

David Murphy stroked a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth and the Texas Rangers won a slugfest, 11-8, over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in the finale of a four-game set.

Midway through the third inning of Saturday night's game, Rangers manager Ron Washington approached his starting pitcher, 24-year-old Justin Grimm, in the dugout.

The injury originated when Kinsler was hit with a ball in the right side of his rib cage when he stole a base in Houston last weekend, and it was aggravated Thursday when Justin Verlander plunked him.

"I thought Porcello was as good as I've ever seen him," Rangers manager Ron Washington said.

The Rangers' chartered flight from Oakland to Dallas on Wednesday evening took an unexpected detour to Albuquerque, N.M., because of the terrible weather in North Texas.

And fittingly, the opener features two of the premier pitchers - Tigers ace Justin Verlander , who has led the American League in strikeouts three of the past four seasons, against Rangers ace Yu Darvish , who leads all major league pitchers in strikeouts this season and is among the leaders in victories.

Throughout last season and even into 2013, the Texas Rangers couldn't get past the Oakland Athletics' bullpen.

OCTOBER 27: Colby Lewis #48 of the Texas Rangers pitches in the first inning during Game Six of the MLB World Series against the St.

But all had been quiet after the previous five times the Rangers had played at the home ballpark of their division rival, and it nearly was quiet again.