Rangers with three match points in the World Series

The Texas Rangers are close to their first Major League Baseball (MLB) championship.

In the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Texans won game four of the best-of-seven series 11:7 and earned three match points.

Corey Seager and Marcus Semien scored home runs for the away win and the 3-1 lead in Phoenix.

The Rangers are in the World Series for the first time since 2011, the Diamondbacks triumphed in their only previous final appearance in 2001.

Both teams surprisingly made it into the World Series.

Already on Wednesday (local time) the Rangers can complete their first title in the 119th MLB Finals with another success in Arizona.

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