The Texas Rangers are currently sitting at .500 and still within just one game of the division.I've said it before, and I'll probably say it all season — no one seems to want to win or run away with the American League West division.
Most of us assumed it was a foregone conclusion that the Seattle Mariners were going to stroll into the postseason without much resistance.That still might happen but the four teams at the top are all within 5 games of each other, and the Angels are only 8.5 back.ZERO BS.
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DOWNLOAD NOW!Wilyer Abreu of the Boston Red Sox is tagged out by Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles during a challenged play at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 3, 2026.(Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)This would be a good time for Texas to take advantage of winnable games.
They are fairly average on the road, but do have a sub-.500 record.Going today for them is Jack Leiter, who has a 3-5 record, 4.69 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP.
None of those numbers, obviously, are very impressive.I don't think they are terrible, either, but you probably look at a better opportunity to beat him than teammates like Jacob deGrom or Nathan Eovadli.
He has been slightly worse on the road this season than at home, and his current form isn't great, allowing four or more earned runs in three of four starts.Red Sox hitters are batting just .200 against him in 20 at-bats.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe Red Sox are a disaster this season, but rumor has it they still believe they can turn the team around this year.
They are just 27-39, and have been ugly at home with a 10-21 record.It is hard to pinpoint exactly what is wrong with Boston.
The stats tell one part of the story, but are the players all struggling because the team dismissed Alex Cora, or is it something else? Maybe it is just a down year? The fact remains that it doesn't matter — they just haven't been good.Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson C...