The Incredible Stats Behind the Texas Rangers League-Leading Offense
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The Texas Rangers signed Jacob deGrom, Andrew Heaney and Nathan Eovaldi this offseason with the goal of improving their pitching.
But as we near the one-third mark of the season, the Rangers offense is driving the ship in a big way.
Check out this Tweet from the Major League Baseball account on Sunday:
The Texas @Rangers:
- Have won 11 of their last 15 games
- Have scored double-digit runs 12 times, most in MLB
- Lead MLB with 297 runs scored and 6.5 runs per game
The Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies on Sunday by a score of 13-3 to move to 29-17 on the season.
For more on the Rangers offense:
--They have scored the most runs in baseball at 297. Tampa Bay is second at 290 and the Dodgers are third.
--They are third in baseball in hits, behind Tampa Bay and the St. Louis Cardinals
--They are tied for third in doubles at 94. The Boston Red sox have the most at 105.
--They are seventh in home runs at 63
--They lead the league in batting average at .272
--Outfielder Adolis Garcia leads the league in RBI at 49. Rafael Devers of the Red Sox is second at 44.
The Rangers will head East on Monday for a series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dane Dunning will pitch for Texas and Luis L. Ortiz will pitch for Pittsburgh.
First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. ET.
The Rangers lead the American League West by 2.0 games over the Houston Astros.
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