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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish of Japan celebrates after getting Tampa Bay Rays' Jaff Decker to strike out to end the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
ARLINGTON -- Takeaways and observations from the Rangers' 3-1 win against Tampa Bay on Friday at Globe Life Park:
THREE TAKEAWAYS
HOME, SWEET HOME: With the win, the Rangers locked up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Boston could still tie the Rangers for best record in the American League, but the Rangers get the top seed by winning the second tie-breaker: better division record.