Pederson, who joined Texas on a $37 million, two-year contract during free agency in December, went 0-for-4 -- beginning with a first-inning strikeout with the bases loaded. He batted fifth as the designated hitter for Texas, which beat the Atlanta Braves 8-1 to sweep the three-game series and run its winning streak to six.

Joc Pederson is expected to be back in the Texas Rangers lineup Sunday after missing 52 games because of a broken right hand. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said before Saturday night's game against Atlanta that Pederson would be activated from the injured list before the series finale and be the designated hitter Sunday

The Rangers activated designated hitter Joc Pederson off of the 60-day injured list before Sunday’s series finale vs. the Atlanta Braves at Globe Life Field. Pederson, 33, hasn’t played since his hand was broken by a Bryse Wilson pitch in a May 24 game against the Chicago White Sox.