The Texas Rangers didn’t fare any better than the A’s did in their opening series, as the aging AL West foe finds themselves in a tie for last place in the division with Oakland. Both teams seek to turn their fortunes around in their second straight four game set.
Rangers’ Record: 1-3
Rangers’ Spring Record: 8-22
Projected Lineup:
SS- Elvis Andrus
DH- Shin-Soo Choo
RF- Nomar Mazara
3B- Adrian Beltre
1B- Joey Gallo
2B- Rougned Odor
C- Robinson Chirinos
LF- Willie Calhoun
CF- Carlos Tocci
Probable Starting Pitchers:
Bartolo Colon
Cole Hamels
Doug Fister
Martin Perez
Hottest Hitter(s):
Elvis Andrus tore the cover off of the ball all spring long, hitting six of sixteen spring knocks for extra bases, good enough for a 1.