DALLAS — Nathaniel and Josh Lowe are both sweet-swinging lefties. They’re also both on Major League Baseball teams in the middle of the pennant race.

They’re also brothers, and it’s that dynamic that adds element to the postseason push for the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays.

“I’m happy for him and all the success. They’re doing a good thing over there,” said Nathaniel Lowe, the older brother and Rangers first baseman.

“To see him having the success that he’s having now, it’s just a testament to all the hard work that he’s put in,” said younger brother Josh Lowe, an outfielder for the Rays. 

The Lowe brothers played against each other for the first time in the big leagues earlier this season in Tampa. The two even delivered the lineup cards to the umpires in the series opener. 

“Our games are kind of apples to oranges, as far as him having more speed than I do and a little more athleticism that plays into his game differently,” Nathaniel said.

Although they’re brothers, they’re different players with distinct personalities. Both brothers agree Nathaniel is more talkative and straightforward, while Josh is reserved and laid back. 

“But at the end of the day, we’re both competitors,” Josh said. 

And it’s been that way for as long as they can remember.

“I was a little brother that would learn from him whenever we were playing,” Josh said. “I was always getting beat growing up until maybe my teenage years.”

“He definitely had some things he was better than me at, and there were some things that went my way,” Nathaniel said. 

Their journey to the MLB even included a stint as roommates when they were both in the Rays farm system.

“We probably remember a lot more of the good times living together,” Josh said. “Just hanging out with your brother and playing professional baseball is pretty cool. Not many people are able to say that.”

Josh added some more fuel to the sibling rivalry. In the most recent series in Arlington, Josh hit a home run, running past Nathaniel at first base as the ball cleared the fence.

“It’s kind of funny, honestly, to hit a home run and realize you’re running past your brother in a major league game,” Josh said.

“Seeing him put up a run for the other team brought a lot of mixed emotions out of me, because I want to cheer for him,” Nathaniel said. 

The next time the Lowe brothers see each other in opposing dugouts may be in the postseason.

“It’s pretty cool,” Josh said. “And it’ll give us some cool bragging rights over the offseason this year, whatever happens.”

“That’s what being a brother is all about,” Nathaniel said. “And knowing that we’re on the same team in the long run makes it all better.”