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Takeaways: Pitching and defense falter as Rangers-Cubs ends in dramatic tie

Takeaways and observations from the Rangers' 9-9 draw to the Chicago Cubs, who were technically the visiting team Sunday, but had the majority of the fans at Surprise Stadium:

Nicked up: Nick Martinez takes manager Jeff Banister's mantra of throwing inside to heart, but has struggled with the command necessary for the art. In two years under Banister, he has hit 18 batters in 163 innings. It is the highest total for any pitcher with 200 or fewer innings in that span. Two pitches after allowing a Tommy La Stella homer in the first inning Sunday, he hit Wilson Contreras.