The Rangers have been one of baseball's worst offenses for the last two weeks. A new-look lineup, they hope, can spark change.
And, yes, Saturday’s changes are matchup-driven vs. Oakland starter Sean Newcomb, a left-handed pitcher. Grossman is slashing .313/.403/.505 vs. lefties this season, and dropping Lowe two spots separates he and fellow lefty Corey Seager to stretch the order out.“You’ve heard me say this a few times: keep doing what you’re doing, keep getting what you’re getting,” Bochy said Saturday. “Breaking it up, hopefully, that’ll do it.
The Rangers are 4-16 since Aug. 16. Their offensive numbers during that skid are almost as difficult to look at as the record: their .226 batting average is the second-worst in baseball; their 87 wRC+ is tied for third-worst, and their .172 average with runners in scoring position is dead last.— in which the Rangers left 11 men on base and failed to capitalize on three different bases-loaded situations — might’ve been the final change-inducing nail in the coffin.
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