Owusu scores 2 goals, Montreal beats Cincinnati 3-1 to snap a 5-game losing streak

MONTREAL (AP) — Prince Owusu scored two goals, his third multi-goal game this season, Daniel Ríos added a goal and an assist, and CF Montreal beat FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

Cincinnati (8-9-9) is winless in six straight.

Owusu converted from the penalty spot to make it 2-1 in the 72nd minute and then scored from the center of the area in the 75th to give Montreal (6-15-6), which ended a seven-game winless skid, a two-goal lead.

The 29-year-old Owusu has a career-high 15 goals this season and joined Marco Di Vaio, Ignacio Piatti, and Romell Quioto as the only players in franchise history with at least 15 goals in a single regular season.

Ríos slammed home a volley to open the scoring in the 25th minute.

Tom Barlow scored for Cincinnati to make it 1-1 in the 64th.

Sébastian Breza had four saves for Montreal.

Cincinnati's Roman Celentano stopped one shot.

Cincinnati: Visits Atlanta on Oct. 10.

Montreal: Plays Oct. 10 at Toronto.

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CF Montreal's Matthew Longstaff, left, pressures FC Cincinnati's Tom Barlow (16) during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Montreal on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Peter McCabe/The Canadian Press via AP)

FC Cincinnati's Gerardo Valenzuela, right, attempts to steal the ball from CF Montreal's Fabian Herbers (21) during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Montreal on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Peter McCabe/The Canadian Press via AP)

FC Cincinnati's Nick Hagglund, right, battles for the ball with CF Montreal's Prince Owusu (9) during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Montreal on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Peter McCabe/The Canadian Press via AP)

FC Cincinnati's Ayoub Jabbari, right, rushes in to steal the ball from CF Montreal's Brandan Craig (5) during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Montreal on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Peter McCabe/The Canadian Press via AP)

CF Montreal's Prince Owusu (9) heads the ball as FC Cincinnati's Bryan Ramirez (29) looks on during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Montreal on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Peter McCabe/The Canadian Press via AP)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Texas Rangers' quest for an AL West title — and a .500 record — will go down to the final day of the regular season.

Danny Jansen homered and drove in two runs, and Jake Burger also went deep in a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

Texas is 80-81 heading into Sunday's regular-season finale at Minnesota. Houston is also 80-81 going into its final game at the Athletics and holds the tiebreaker over the Rangers because the Astros won their season series.

That means Texas needs a win and a Houston loss Sunday to make the playoffs.

“We're here, and it's a chance, and we're excited for it,” Jansen said after his team's victory but before the Astros routed the A's 13-2. “I've never been a part of a game like this, but it's going to be a lot of fun to go out there and leave it all on the field and control what we can.”

Left-hander MacKenzie Gore (8-11, 4.59) ERA starts for the Rangers on Sunday and right-hander Dean Kremer (4-5, 4.97) for the Twins. The AL West winner will have the lowest winning percentage for a postseason team in a non-shortened season, below the .506 (82-80) for the 2005 San Diego Padres.

“I always say, you worry about tomorrow tomorrow. You have to win today,” Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said. “Tomorrow's pretty important, too.”

Making his first start since Aug. 7, Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi went 4 1/3 innings and allowed a first-inning run. Left-hander Robert Garcia earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.

Brandon Nimmo had an RBI double and made a diving, backhand catch for the final out of the third inning as he tumbled over in right field to deny Kody Clemens, saving two runs. Nimmo played despite cramping.

Nicky Lopez, who hit a two-out double in the second and scored the Rangers' first run, was removed in the middle of the fourth after injuring his left leg while stepping awkwardly on first base.

The bottom three batters in Texas’ starting lineup went 6 for 11 with four RBIs and four runs.

“Today was a big win. Tomorrow's an even bigger one,” Lopez said. “We didn't want to think about tomorrow until we finished today. I think we did a good job.”

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Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo dives to reach second base safely for an RBI-double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi reacts after completing the bottom of the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jacob Latz, left, and catcher Danny Jansen, right, shake hands after a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo walks back to the dugout after the bottom of the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo celebrates after hitting an RBI-double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)