The strongest Rangers killer in history versus the strongest Rangers killer of today
The Texas Rangers scored four runs but the Boston Red Sox scored six runs.
Bret Boone’s like, “Oh. I see.”
The Rangers did plate a better-than-season-average number of runs tonight so it wasn’t nothing but they also went a remarkable 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position, left nine on base, and fell back on trends that have plagued them all season in a game they probably could have won pretty easily if they ever could get that big hit.
These Rangers just don’t get that big hit very often, though.
You know who doesn’t have trouble getting the big hit (against the Rangers, at least)? Alex Bregman and especially Wilyer Abreu. Abreu has never seen a pitch that he didn’t love from Rangers pitchers. After terrorizing Texas during the season opening series, tonight he went 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored, and three RBI.
Bregman, a thorn in the side of the Rangers throughout the last decade with Houston, also went went 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored, and three RBI. I miss when the Rangers had players that killed other teams.
Player of the Game: So far, the early winner of the Ecker to Boone gambit might be Joc Pederson, as he followed up a two-hit night last evening with two hits and a walk in tonight’s game. With the spree, Pederson has now gotten his average up to a downright girthy .133.
Up Next: The Rangers and Red Sox will close this series out with a lunch time rubber match. RHP Jack Leiter is set to make the start for Texas against RHP Brayan Bello for Boston.
The Thursday afternoon first pitch from Fenway Park is scheduled for 12:35 pm CT and will be shown on the Rangers Sports Network.