Joey Gallo had homered in two straight games and was tied for the American League lead in walks entering Saturday, but he found himself on the Rangers’ bench. Jae C. Hong AP
The lineup Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward posted Saturday morning had a few surprises, namely that Joey Gallo and Asdrubal Cabrera were both getting a day off.
That duo had accounted for six of the Rangers’ 13 home runs this season entering their matinee against the Los Angeles Angels. Left-handed pitching generally doesn’t come into play with Gallo, who connected for the most homers in MLB off lefties last season, and Cabrera, a switch hitter.