It dropped the Rangers to 3-12 in one-run games this season. And two of those wins came in extra innings when the team is gifted a runner in scoring position. Since getting to 24-24, the Rangers have lost seven straight games when at or within two games of .500. The Rangers made outs with men in scoring position on high heat and on slow curves, as low as 70 mph from Paolo Espino. “I wouldn’t say I was pleased early on,” manager Chris Woodward said of the quality of at-bats with men in scoring position.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 25, 2022 07:26 UTC