Nathan Eovaldi pitched eight sharp innings, Rowdy Tellez blooped a two-run single on a 10-pitch at-bat in the eighth, and the Texas Rangers spoiled Aaron Judge’s return with a 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees.

Nathan Eovaldi pitched eight sharp innings, Rowdy Tellez blooped a two-run single on a 10-pitch at-bat in the eighth, and the Texas Rangers spoiled Aaron Judge's return with a 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees.

Nathan Eovaldi shut down the Yankees with eight scoreless innings, joining Bob Gibson territory as the Rangers close the AL Wild Card gap.

Designated hitter Joc Pederson and third baseman Josh Jung, two batters who’ve sought various forms of redemption for much of this season, found some late Monday night at Globe Life Field in an 8-5 series-opening win vs. the New York Yankees.

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It meant the Yankees’ fifth straight defeat, all since the trade deadline last Thursday, and it came after Williams also blew the save in the ninth inning of Monday’s loss to the Rangers. The disappointment dropped the Yankees (60-54) to a half-game lead over the Rangers (60-55) for the third and final wild-card spot.

The New York Yankees are unraveling fast—and Tuesday night’s 2-0 loss to the Texas Rangers might’ve been the breaking point. […]