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Texas was about middle of the road in most statistical categories. After the Phillies, the Rangers started the list of teams who allowed more players to cross home plate than they did themselves. It was close, but run differential was not in their favor. They have a lot of pop from top to bottom in their order. However, Texas doesn't seem to have players designated to be on base when these hitters go pop, In addition, the Rangers have more than their fair share of batters who miss a lot of pitches.
Like Seattle, there is a chunk of the hitters in their projected lineup who project to hit below .250. The hitter with the highest projected slugging percentage may give fellow major league hitters a good run for the strikeout king honor. Texas is throwing a lot of hopes behind a new inductee onto their staff throwing like he has in the past. They have a former Cy Young winner, trying to prove he is not washed up, leading a cast of wily veteran pitchers. Things could be interesting in Texas, at least until the all-star break.
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Game | Score | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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9/26 vs HOU | W 6-1 |
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9/26 vs HOU | W 5-4 |
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9/25 vs HOU | L 4-12 |
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9/23 @ ARI | L 3-7 |
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9/23 @ ARI | L 0-7 |
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The Rangers are a mix of young up and coming players and veterans that needed a landing spot. You have names like Robinson Chirinos and Todd Frazier in the lineup, as they have bounced around from team to team the last few seasons. Joey Gallo is the big home run threat in the lineup, and while he won't hit for any sort of average, the power makes up for it. Willie Calhoun and Nick Solak are the young names in the lineup, and they are looking for regular playing time this season. Calhoun got out of a slump late last year but has struggled to stay healthy. If Danny Santana and Rougned Odor find their swing at the plate, this offense could make some noise.
Willie Calhoun is going to DH for the Texas Rangers more often than not given he is coming back from injury, and the outfield is already set with talent. Calhoun is one of the up and coming players for Texas.
Joey Gallo is the cleanup hitter for Texas. Gallo is one of the top power bats in the league and benefits from hitting fourth, given the RBI chances. He hit a whopping 40+ home runs in the 2018 and 2017 season.
Elvis Andrus is the shortstop for the Rangers and has been for quite some time. While Andrus has been in the league for a while, he is still a quality bat and has a great glove as well.
The 1999 Texas Rangers were loaded with talent. They had four players over the 100 RBI mark, and three players hit 30+ home runs. Ivan Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez, and Rafael Palmeiro were the highlight names.
The 1972 Texas Rangers were another team that had a historically bad year. They had just an 8.6 WAR on their team and won just 35% of their games. This was a brutal stretch of years for the Texas club.
Michael Young is the leader in games played at 1,823. He played 13 seasons with Texas and is one of the top hitters in their team’s history. He had a .301 average and over 2,000 hits during his time there.