Texas Rangers Offense Returns to Old Form, Sets Franchise Records

Now that looked like the Texas Rangers of old. Well, of earlier this season.

The Rangers pounded the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon 15-5 to win the series and build confidence going into the season’s final 10 games. Texas is locked in a tight playoff battle in the American League West and for a Wild Card.

The 10-run win matched club’s largest margin of victory since the start of Sept. 13 (10-0 at the Toronto Blue Jays) and the 15 runs scored were the most since June 3 (16-6 over the Seattle Mariners).

It was Texas’ MLB-leading 26th game with 10 or more runs, setting a franchise record in the process. The previous mark of 25 was set in 2008. The Rangers also lead baseball with six games of at least 15 runs, also a new team mark (five in 1998).

Additionally, Texas has an AL-best 68 games with double-digit hits, the team’s most in any season since 71 in 2016, after racking up 16 against Boston. The six runs in the second inning were the most in a frame since late July. The Rangers also scored multiple runs in five straight innings (2nd-6th) for the first time since 2011.

Each of the nine starters recorded at least one hit and one run scored, just the 22nd time in team history that has happened with the last being in 2018.

“It makes your manager feel good, I’ll tell you that,” Texas manager Bruce Bochy said. “It’s a lot more fun having a relaxing game. This is more who we were and so it’s good to see these guys have that success. And then you look at two guys we just got back. I love their at-bats.”

That would be Josh Jung and Adolis García. Jung matched a season high with three hits, including a two-run home run in the fifth. García worked a walk in the second inning and came around to score on Jonah Heim’s 3-run homer.

The run was García’s 100th in 2023, a career best, to go along with his 102 RBI. He’s just the 12th player in franchise history that particular 100-100 season and first since Josh Hamilton in 2012.

Rookie outfielder Evan Carter posted a career-high three hits and set a club record by reaching base safely for a 12th straight game with a plate appearance to begin his MLB career.

All in all, it was a good day for the Rangers.

“So it’s always good to have success,” Boch said. “That breeds confidence as they say, and you can see it in the guys right now.”

The Rangers open a critical three-game series with Seattle starting Friday night at Globe Life Field. Both teams are 84-68 and tied for the third Wild Card.

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