With the 11-0 thumping at the hands of the Houston Astros on Saturday, the Rangers' offense has fallen back into a most undesirable pattern that has plagued the team for most of 2025 - a lack of hitting with RISP (runners in scoring position).
Texas went 0-9 with RISP against Hunter Brown, and it's the reason that, with just 19 games remaining in the season, and with a +80 run differential, they are still on the outside looking in on the final wild-card spot.
This Rangers shortcoming has been a theme all year
On one hand, it is rather amazing that the Rangers are still right in the thick of the playoff hunt with their 23rd-ranked team RISP average (.