WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- - Joc Pederson homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Jacob deGrom struck out six in five scoreless innings, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 9-6 on Sunday to sweep the three-game series.

DeGrom (10-6) allowed two hits and walked one to help the Rangers win their fifth straight game.

DeGrom, the Rangers' only All-Star pick this season, had been 0-4 in his last five starts - all Texas losses - since his previous win July 22 in his first start after the break. That included a stretch when Texas skipped one of his starts because of shoulder fatigue.

Josh Smith walked to leadoff the game, Wyatt Langford struck out and Pederson hit a 3-2 pitch from J.T. Ginn (2-6) down the line and over the wall in right field to make it 2-0.

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