ARLINGTON — Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung was given a “mental day” and did not play Sunday’s series finale vs. the Chicago White Sox at Globe Life Field.

Venable’s quick toss was surprising for the reserved manager. But Venable reached his breaking point following a ball call from home plate umpire Marvin Hudson in Civale’s at-bat against shortstop Corey Seager that turned it into a 3-2 count, instead of a strikeout.

Those bullpen games have been quite a relief for the Texas Rangers. With Nathan Eovaldi still on the injured list and Tyler Mahle dealing with shoulder stiffness, the Rangers twice in the past week have gone with bullpen games.

The Cleveland Browns star threw the ceremonial first pitch to his father, Lawrence, ahead of Sunday’s Rangers-White Sox series finale. Garrett, an Arlington native, seemed to place his pitch well, but his dad couldn’t come up with the catch.

Tyler Mahle makes two Texas Rangers veteran starters on the injured list after Sunday’s move before facing the Chicago White Sox. The Rangers made

The White Sox employed a bullpen day strategy, with rookie right-hander Mike Vasil making the start. Vasil delivered an impressive performance and completed four scoreless innings while allowing only two hits, four walks, and striking out four batters.

It appears pitching injury season is officially upon the Rangers. What started out as a potential extra day of rest for Tyler Mahle has quickly progressed to a potential assignment to the injured list with a recurrence of a shoulder issue.

With the three shutout innings against the White Sox, Armstrong lowered his ERA as a starter to 1.04 (four earned runs in 34.2 innings). That’s the lowest starter ERA (minimum of 17 starts) for any pitcher in Major League Baseball’s Live Ball Era, which began in 1920.

After a 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Texas Rangers on Saturday, the Chicago White Sox will look to bounce back Sunday with new arrival Aaron Civale on the mound.

ARLINGTON — It’s a Father’s Day miracle. The Texas Rangers swept a team for the first time in over a month.