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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Rangers' slumbering bats come alive in 11-1 victory over Cardinals
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a two-run homer and matched his career high with four hits, Jack Leiter pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings for the first time in 15 major league starts and the Texas Rangers routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11-1 on Friday night. Leiter (4-2) allowed three singles and matched a career high with six strikeouts, throwing a career-high 96 pitches. Semien drove in three runs. He was 10 for 70 in his previous 21 games. Advertisement Sam Haggerty tied his career best with three hits and had three RBIs, Josh Jung also had three hits and three RBIs, and Wyatt Langford hit a two-run home run. Haggerty scored the first of his three runs on a first-inning single by Josh Jung that ended a team-wide 0-for-30 drought. The Rangers (28-30) went into play last in the AL in batting average and runs. They were held to three runs in their previous three games, shut out Wednesday and hitless after Josh Smith's leadoff single in the first inning. Caleb Boushley pitched the final three innings for first career save. The Rangers prevented the Cardinals (32-25) from going nine games over .500 for the first time this season. They had 15 hits, three shy of their season high. Advertisement Lars Nootbaar doubled home Victor Scott II with the Cardinals' run in the eighth inning. Matthew Liberatore (3-4) allowed five runs in the first two innings, one unearned. Key moment Haggerty's two-run triple in the second inning sliced into the right-field corner off a 3-2 pitch. Key stat Texas' pitching isn't a problem. Its 2.81 rotation ERA leads the majors. Up next Cardinals RHP Sonny Gray (5-1, 4.06 ERA) was set to start Saturday against LHP Patrick Corbin (3-3, 3.75). ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated Press
Rangers' slumbering bats come alive in 11-1 victory over Cardinals
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a two-run homer and matched his career high with four hits, Jack Leiter pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings for the first time in 15 major league starts and the Texas Rangers routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11-1 on Friday night. Leiter (4-2) allowed three singles and matched a career high with six strikeouts, throwing a career-high 96 pitches. Semien drove in three runs. He was 10 for 70 in his previous 21 games. Sam Haggerty tied his career best with three hits and had three RBIs, Josh Jung also had three hits and three RBIs, and Wyatt Langford hit a two-run home run. Haggerty scored the first of his three runs on a first-inning single by Josh Jung that ended a team-wide 0-for-30 drought. The Rangers (28-30) went into play last in the AL in batting average and runs. They were held to three runs in their previous three games, shut out Wednesday and hitless after Josh Smith's leadoff single in the first inning. Caleb Boushley pitched the final three innings for first career save. The Rangers prevented the Cardinals (32-25) from going nine games over .500 for the first time this season. They had 15 hits, three shy of their season high. Lars Nootbaar doubled home Victor Scott II with the Cardinals' run in the eighth inning. Matthew Liberatore (3-4) allowed five runs in the first two innings, one unearned. Key moment Haggerty's two-run triple in the second inning sliced into the right-field corner off a 3-2 pitch. Key stat Texas' pitching isn't a problem. Its 2.81 rotation ERA leads the majors. Up next Cardinals RHP Sonny Gray (5-1, 4.06 ERA) was set to start Saturday against LHP Patrick Corbin (3-3, 3.75). ___ AP MLB:
CTV News
5 days ago
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- CTV News
Jung's run-scoring single in the eighth helps Rangers beat Blue Jays 2-0
Texas Rangers' Josh Jung react after collecting an RBI single to score Sam Haggerty during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Rangers vs. Royals Tickets, First Pitch Time for Thursday, June 19
Rangers vs. Royals Tickets, First Pitch Time for Thursday, June 19 Sam Haggerty and the Texas Rangers will square off against Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field on Thursday, June 19 at 2:35 p.m. ET (and broadcast on RSN and FDSKC). Buy Rangers Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Rangers Tickets on StubHub Rangers vs. Royals Game Info Game day: Thursday, June 19, 2025 Thursday, June 19, 2025 Game time: 2:35 p.m. ET 2:35 p.m. ET TV channel: RSN and FDSKC RSN and FDSKC Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Arlington, Texas Arlington, Texas Stadium: Globe Life Field Globe Life Field Rangers Starter: TBA TBA Royals Starter: TBA Rangers vs. Royals Tickets For Sale Rangers vs. Royals offensive insights The Rangers have hit 56 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league. Fueled by 128 extra-base hits, Texas ranks 25th in MLB with a .365 slugging percentage this season. The Rangers have a team batting average of just .225 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams. The Royals have hit the fewest home runs in baseball this season (32). So far this season, Kansas City has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.363). The Royals rank 14th in the majors with a .246 batting average. Watch MLB on Fubo Rangers' top hitters Wyatt Langford is batting .250 this season, with a .789 OPS (.332 on-base, .457 slugging). His strikeout rate is 24.1%, and his walk rate is 10.7%. He has nine home runs and 20 RBI, plus 22 runs scored and 10 steals on 12 attempts. In 2025, Josh Jung is hitting .288, with a .337 on-base percentage and a .472 slugging percentage. He has seven home runs and 19 RBI, plus 18 runs scored and three steals on four attempts. His strikeout rate is 21.1%, and his walk rate is 6.3%. Josh Smith is batting .276, with four home runs and 12 RBI, plus 19 runs scored and five steals on seven attempts. He has a .347 on-base percentage and a .401 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 18.1%, and his walk rate is 9.4%. The Rangers' Adolis Garcia is batting .213, with a .262 on-base percentage and a .383 slugging percentage. He has seven home runs and 27 RBI, plus 16 runs scored and five steals on seven attempts. His strikeout rate is 25.2%, and his walk rate is 5.3%. Royals' top hitters Witt, who sports a .299/.359/.493 triple slash this season, has tallied 29 runs, 28 RBI, and five home runs in 237 PAs. As a basestealer, he's picked up 19 steals on 24 attempts. His walk rate is 8%, and his strikeout rate is 18.1%. In 214 plate appearances, Maikel Garcia, who owns a .311/.376/.468 slash line this year, has piled up 19 runs, 25 RBI, and five bombs. As a basestealer, he's snagged 10 steals on 16 attempts. His walk rate is 9.3%, and his strikeout rate is 15.9%. So far this season, Vinnie Pasquantino has clubbed eight bombs, driven in 30 runs, and scored 19 times while batting .249/.295/.402 in 224 plate appearances. His K rate comes in at 18.3%, and his walk rate is 5.4%. At the plate, Jonathan India is batting .226/.327/.299 with one homer, 12 RBI and 19 runs scored. He's fanning 15.1% of the time and walking at an 11.7% rate. Rangers' injuries Joc Pederson: 10 Day IL (Hand), Joc Pederson: 10 Day IL (N/A), Evan Carter: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Corey Seager: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Kumar Rocker: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Chris Martin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jon Gray: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Josh Sborz: 60 Day IL (Shoulder) Royals' injuries Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Seth Lugo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Cole Ragans: 15 Day IL (Groin), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow) Buy Rangers Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Rangers Tickets on StubHub
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Rangers vs. Royals Tickets, First Pitch Time for Wednesday, June 18
Rangers vs. Royals Tickets, First Pitch Time for Wednesday, June 18 Sam Haggerty and the Texas Rangers will play Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field on Wednesday, June 18 at 8:05 p.m. ET (and airing on RSN and FDSKC). Buy Rangers Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Rangers Tickets on StubHub Rangers vs. Royals Game Info Game day: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET 8:05 p.m. ET TV channel: RSN and FDSKC RSN and FDSKC Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Arlington, Texas Arlington, Texas Stadium: Globe Life Field Globe Life Field Rangers Starter: TBA TBA Royals Starter: TBA Rangers vs. Royals Tickets For Sale Rangers vs. Royals offensive insights The Rangers' 56 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball. Hitters for Texas have combined for a team rank of 25th in the majors with a .365 team slugging percentage. The Rangers have a team batting average of just .225 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams. The Royals have hit 32 home runs this season, the lowest total in baseball. So far this year, Kansas City is slugging .363, the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors. The Royals rank 14th in MLB with a .246 batting average. Watch MLB on Fubo Rangers' top hitters Wyatt Langford's batting average this year is .250, and he has a .332 on-base percentage and a .457 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 24.1%, and his walk rate is 10.7%. He has nine homers and 20 RBI, plus 22 runs scored and 10 stolen bases on 12 attempts. In 2025, Josh Jung's batting average is .288, to go along with a .337 on-base percentage and a .472 slugging percentage. He has seven homers and 19 RBI, plus 18 runs scored and three stolen bases on four attempts. His strikeout rate is 21.1%, and his walk rate is 6.3%. Josh Smith is hitting .276, with four home runs and 12 RBI, plus 19 runs scored and five steals on seven attempts. He has a .748 OPS (.347 on-base, .401 slugging). His strikeout rate is 18.1%, and his walk rate is 9.4%. The Rangers' Adolis Garcia is hitting .213, with a .645 OPS (.262 on-base, .383 slugging). He has seven home runs and 27 RBI, plus 16 runs scored and five steals on seven attempts. His strikeout rate is 25.2%, and his walk rate is 5.3%. Royals' top hitters Witt has put up a .299 batting average with a .359 OBP and .493 SLG in 237 plate appearances this season. He's also belted five home runs with 28 RBI and 29 runs, including 19 steals, while putting up an 18.1% K% and 8% BB%. In 214 plate appearances, Maikel Garcia, who sports a .311/.376/.468 triple slash line this season, has piled up 19 runs, 25 RBI, and five bombs. As a basestealer, he's snagged 10 steals on 16 attempts. His walk rate is 9.3%, and his strikeout rate is 15.9%. So far this season, Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .249/.295/.402 this season with a walk rate of 5.4% and a K rate of 18.3%. In addition, he's pounded eight dingers while knocking in 30 runs and scoring 19 times. At the dish, Jonathan India has produced a batting average of .226 with an OPS of .626 (.327 OBP; .299 SLG) this season, while crushing one home run with 19 runs and 12 RBI. He's walking at an 11.7% clip and fanning 15.1% of the time. Rangers' injuries Joc Pederson: 10 Day IL (Hand), Joc Pederson: 10 Day IL (N/A), Evan Carter: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Corey Seager: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Kumar Rocker: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Chris Martin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jon Gray: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Josh Sborz: 60 Day IL (Shoulder) Royals' injuries Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Seth Lugo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Cole Ragans: 15 Day IL (Groin), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Isbel: day-to-day (Illness), Jonathan India: day-to-day (Illness) Buy Rangers Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Rangers Tickets on StubHub
