Texas Rangers (37-23) at Seattle Mariners (33-27)

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1 Texas Rangers (37-23) at Seattle Mariners (33-27) LHP Derek Holland (5-4, 4.53) vs. RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (4-5, 4.13) Game #61 Road #27 (13-13) Fri., June 10, 2016 Safeco Field 9:10 p.m. (CDT) FSSW / FM / 1540 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE Overall Home Road Standing... 1st, +4.0 Homestand One-Run Run HR No HR White w/ Blue w/ Red Gray Alt. Blue Blue Home Blue Road Alt. Red (all home) Holiday Throwback Last 5 Games Last 10 Games Come From Behind Wins Losses After Lead Score First Opp. Score First Columns below listed in a Home/Road/Total format vs. AL West /7-6/21-11 vs. AL Central /5-4/7-5 vs. AL East /1-3/7-6 Interleague /0-0/2-1 Series /4-3-1/ Series Openers...6-4/5-3/11-7 Series Finales...9-2/2-6/11-8 Rubber Games /0-0/6-1 Lead after /11-1/30-3 Lead after /11-2/32-3 Lead after /13-1/36-2 Trail after /1-9/5-15 Trail after /1-8/3-17 Trail after /0-9/0-17 Tied after /1-3/2-5 Tied after /1-3/2-3 Tied after /0-3/1-4 Decided 7th/later /2-7/8-12 Shutouts /1-1/1-3 Decided final AB /0-7/4-9 Walk-off games ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST Rank HR Player Cal Ripken Mike Piazza Billy Williams Adrian Beltre Miguel Cabrera Darrell Evans Alfonso Soriano ALL-TIME RBI LIST Rank RBI Player Jeff Kent Carlos Delgado Mickey Mantle Adrian Beltre Vladimir Guerrero Dave Parker Carlos Beltran LET THE RECORDS PLAY: The Rangers beat the Astros yesterday, 5-3, and have won 6 of 7, 10 of 12, 12 of 15, 15 of 19, and 22 of 31 have gone since 4/26, tied w/ Cubs (27-12) for most wins in MLB in that span) Texas has the best record in the A.L. at (.617), 2nd-best record in the majors to CHC (.707, 41-17) club is season-high 14 games above.500 for a 2nd time in 2016 (also after Tues. win), this after not reaching 14-over in 2015 until Sept. 24 this matches best 60-game start in club history (see chart) team was after 60 G in 2015 since 5/1/15, Rangers have best record and most wins in A.L. (118-83,.587), 3rd-best in MLB in both categories (CHC: ,.630; PIT: ,.590). TEXAS BEST 60-G RECORD W-L YEAR(S) , 1998, , , 1995, 2009 TEXAS BEST 61-G RECORD W-L YEAR(S) , 1999, 2013 Texas finished 6-1 on the 7-game homestand against SEA (3-0) and HOU (3-1), 1st homestand of 7+ games with one or zero losses since a season-ending span from 9/23-9/30/13 (7-1) lone loss was ALWC tiebreaker game 163 vs. TB. SOMETIMES I RISE: The Rangers enter the weekend with a 4.0-game lead in the A.L. West over 2nd-place Mariners, matching largest lead of the season (3rd time) have gained ground in the division on 6 of last 8 days current 4.0-G lead is largest in A.L. and T2nd-largest in MLB (CHC are GA in N.L. Central; SF has +4.0 GA in N.L. West) have been in sole possession of 1st place for 7 straight and 11 of the last 12 days from 5/3-28, Texas spent 24 of 26 days in 2nd place team has had at least a share of 1st place for 34 days this season, including sole possession of 1st for 25 different days already have more days in 1st place than all of 2015 (21) in club s run to a division title. GIVEN TO FLY: Club has won a season-best 6 consecutive series, longest stretch of series wins since 6 in a row, 5/19-6/7/15 have won at least 7 consecutive series just 6 times in club history (club-record 8 twice), the last instance being 7 in a row from June 8-July 1, 2012 team has won 8 of its last 9 series overall and is in 2016, tied w/ Cubs for most series wins in MLB have won 2 straight and 3 of last 4 road series, going in away series overall in 2016 own current run of club-record 10 straight series wins at home. SEE THE WORLD: Tonight begins a 10-day, 10-game road trip for Texas that matches longest of the year (also 10 G, 6/27-7/6 and 9/5-14) Texas is (.500) away from home, T5th highest among A.L. clubs in road winning percentage loss in last road game 6/1 at CLE snapped season-best 5-G away win streak club has won 5 of 6 and 8 of 12 after a 5-9 start to season in away tilts of team s 13 road defeats in 16, 8 have been one or 2-run losses, and club has lost MLB-high 7 times on walkoffs. FLYING TOWARDS THE GREAT NORTHWEST: This 3-game weekend set ends a stretch in which Rangers are slated to play 6 of 10 vs. M s from 6/3-12 the Rangers have gone 6-3 vs. the M s this season, winning 3 straight and 5 of last 6 games club still has a mark since the start of last year Texas has won 4 of last 7 at Safeco Field and is (.583) since start of 2010, best of any opponent in that span in the all-time series, Texas leads, overall with the Mariners having advantages of in Seattle and here at Safeco are in last 35 series at Safeco after going in first 13 series at the park. GONE: Texas is not scheduled to see M s ace Felix Hernandez (on DL) this weekend in last 5 TEX/SEA series in which he has not pitched, Rangers are 4-1-0, winning 3 straight, including last weekend s 3 wins vs. M s in Arlington club has gone in last 6 series in which Hernandez has appeared since taking 2 of 3 from 6/13-15/14 here at Safeco. GOT SOME: After Martin Perez s win yesterday (6.0 IP, 2 R-ER), Texas starters have a 2.85 ERA (23 ER/72.2 IP) over the last 12 G to drop the season figure from 3.53 to 3.39, lowest in A.L. and 4th-lowest in majors (CHC-2.30; NYM-3.11; WAS-3.30) staff is tied for the ML lead with an A.L.-best 41 quality starts (also Chicago-NL), a club record through 60 games in a campaign starters have won 8 straight decisions over the last 12 games, the rotation s longest single-season win streak since going 10-0 to open 2012 campaign. HARD TO IMAGINE: Jurickson Profar, after not playing in the majors for 2 years due to injury, has compiled a career-best 12-game hit streak since his promotion on May 27, longest hit streak by any Ranger in 16 and T2nd-longest active streak in MLB ranks among A.L. leaders since 5/27 in hits (3rd, 21), avg. (4th,.389), total bases (7th, 33), and runs (T7th, 12) Texas has won 6 straight Profar starts, and 10 of last 11. Profar has hits in each of his 1st 18 career starts in the leadoff spot according to baseball-reference.com, it is the longest such streak to begin a career since SEA s David Bell had hits in his 1st 19 G batting leadoff in DELIGHT IN OUR YOUTH: Nomar Mazara had an RBI single yesterday to extend his hit streak to a career-best 8 games spanning the month of June, T2nd-longest hit streak by any A.L. rookie in 2016 and T3rd-longest in MLB the A.L. Rookie of the Month in both April and May, Mazara is hitting.419 (13-31) this month over the course of the hit streak, raising his season avg. to.320-7th-highest in the A.L. LIGHTNING BOLT: Elias Sports Bureau notes that Rougned Odor homered in his 1st career start in the cleanup spot yesterday after having 5 HR from the leadoff slot this year Elias says that Odor is the 5th Rangers player to homer while starting in the leadoff spot and in the 4th slot in the batting order in the same season since the franchise moved to Texas in 1972, joining Toby Harrah (1977), Oddibe McDowell (1985), Rafael Palmeiro (1991) and Alfonso Soriano (2005) only other players to do that in MLB this season are CLE s Carlos Santana and TOR s Michael Saunders. Odor s appearance as cleanup man yesterday made him the 1st Texas 2B to hit cleanup since Michael Young on 9/26/11 vs. LAA, just the 4th 2B overall to do it: Young (6 G), Alfonso Soriano (9), and Julio Franco (55). DON T YOU THINK YOU OUGHTA REST?: Adrian Beltre is day-to-day with a mild left hamstring strain did not play yesterday after exiting game Wed. night vs. HOU the game missed yesterday snapped a consecutive games played streak of 151 that had been 4th-longest in MLB before yesterday, Beltre had played every game while on the active Texas roster (DL stints in 2014 and 2015) since missing June 2 and 4, 2013 with a mild left hamstring strain. SMALL MY TABLE, SITS JUST TWO: After yesterday, Texas is now 15-0 this season when hitting exactly 2 HR, and have now won 17 straight since last losing with 2 long balls (8/25/15 vs. TOR) for the year, Texas is 17-1 when hitting 2-or-more HR, fewest losses in MLB in such games. GETAWAY: Texas pitching has induced an MLB-high 73 GDP s according to STATS LLC, it is T5th-highest total after 60 team games since 1939 the list: Dodgers, Indians, A s and 1979 Yankees, A s and 2016 Rangers. LIFE IS SHORT: Yesterday was Rangers 18th come-frombehind win, 2nd-most in MLB (BAL-20) Texas has won 6 straight and 15 of last 16 games when scoring 2-or-more runs Jake Diekman recorded his 1st career save yesterday, and his current run of 10.2 shutout innings is 5th-longest active scoreless streak among A.L. relievers Matt Bush struck out the side in a scoreless 8th yesterday, 3rd TEX reliever with a 3-SO inning in 16 (also Phil Klein, 4/23 at CWS; Sam Dyson, Tues. vs. HOU). UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES & BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (CDT) TV/Radio Saturday, June 11 at Seattle RHP Colby Lewis (5-0, 3.20) vs. LHP James Paxton (0-2, 3.72) 9:10 FSSW/105.3/1540 Sunday, June 12 at Seattle LHP Cole Hamels (5-1, 3.32) vs. LHP Wade Miley (6-2, 5.27) 3:10 FSSW/105.3/1540 * For radio broadcasts, most games are on The Fan All games are broadcast in Spanish on 1540 AM ESPN Deportes All FSSW telecasts can also be viewed on FSGO app.

2 PAGE 2 TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER #45 Derek Holland, LHP (5-4, 4.53) TONIGHT: The 29-year-old left-hander will be making his 12th start of the season in tonight s scheduled series opener with the M s...it will be his 2nd consecutive start against Seattle and his 3rd of the season...seeking his 3rd straight win after previously losing 3 straight...is 2-2, 2.45 (7 ER/25.2 IP) in his last 4 G/GS with a.209 opp. avg. after back-to-back starts that lasted less than 3.0 IP, lowering his ERA from 6.09 to 4.53, lowest since 4/30 (2.48)...has 4 straight quality starts, longest stretch since Sept (5)...earned win in last outing on Sun. vs. SEA in Rangers 3-2 win...also faced Hisashi Iwakuma in that game...is 4-2, 2.34 (11 ER/42.1 IP) in 7 starts (5 quality starts) against the A.L. West this season, with opponents hitting just.195/.242/ has allowed just 6 HR in 59.2 IP in will pitch on 4 days rest for the 1st time since 5/10 vs. CWS... Texas is 6-5 in his starts...has made 27 starts for Texas since returning from the DL in Sept. 2014, going 11-7, 3.94 (68 ER/155.1 IP) in those games...with next win, would pass Darren Oliver (60) for 9th in club history, and would also pass Oliver for 2nd-most wins ever by a Texas lefty (Kenny Rogers-133). LAST START: Earned win in last outing on Sun. vs. SEA in Rangers 3-2 win (7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R-ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 1 HR, 92 pitches/60 strikes)...was his longest start of the year...also faced Hisashi Iwakuma in that game (7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO, 89 pitches/ 61 strikes)...struck out a season-high 6 batters, most since 10/1 vs. LAA...retired first 10 of 12 batters before allowing a 2-run HR to Nelson Cruz, the only runs he d allow...retired his final 9 batters. VS. SEATTLE/AT SAFECO FIELD: Is 2-0, 1.32 (2 ER/ 13.2 IP) in 2 starts this season against the M s, his most wins (2), his lowest ERA (1.32) and his lowest opp. avg. (.146) against any team...his last loss against Seattle was on 9/20/15 in Arlington (4.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R-ER, 4 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR, 92 pitches/43 strikes)...at Safeco Field throughout his career, is 4-1, 1.96 (10 ER/46.0 IP) in 8 G/6 GS, his 2nd lowest ERA of any ballpark in which he s made more than 1 start in (CLE, 1.23)...is 12-4, 3.35 (48 ER/129.0 IP) in 23 G/19 GS against Seattle in his career. including 11-4, 3.34 (45 ER/121.1 IP) in the 19 starts. ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Will be making his 7th start away from Globe Life Park tonight here in Seattle...is 2-3, 5.51 (20 ER/32.2 IP) in 6 starts away from Arlington this season 11 of 20 runs allowed on the road this season came in start on 5/5 at TOR, as he has permitted just 9 ER over 30.0 IP in his other 5 road outings... has quality starts in 4 of 6 away from Arlington...snapped a 3-game road losing streak with his win in Cleveland on 5/31...has quality starts in 4 of 6 road starts... despite a 5.51 ERA on the road this season, throughout his career, is 27-23, 3.94 (202 ER/461.1 IP), which is more than a half run lower than his career home ERA. 2016: Opponents are batting.381 (16-42) with RISP, including.545 (12-22) in May batters leading off an inning are hitting.193 (11-57) w/ 5 BB opponent average by PA:.240 (23-96) in 1st PA;.305 (25-82) in 2nd PA;.226 (12-53) in 3rd PA ERA by catcher: Nicholas (2.60 in 3 GS), Holaday (8.15 ERA in 4 GS), Chirinos (5.40 in one GS), and Wilson (2.75 in 3 GS) hitters swing and miss rate pct. is 14.4%, far lower than career 19.8% figure has fanned 13.1% of batters nearly 6 points lower than his career figure of 19.0% 14 of his 31 runs allowed have been in the 3rd inning allowed 3 runs-or-less and pitched 5.0+ innings in each of his first 5 starts, joining A.J. Griffin (also 5) as 1st Rangers in season-opening rotation to pull the trick in at least 1st 5 starts since Yu Darvish (5) in 2013 also allowed 5 hits-or-less in each of his first 5 starts, longest streak by a member of the season-opening rotation since Neftali Feliz (7) in /5 vs. SEA was his 60th career win, breaking a tie with Darren Oliver for sole possession of 9th place in Rangers history was the 1st Rangers starter to complete 2.2 innings-or-fewer in consecutive starts since Brandon McCarthy, 4/15-20/07, in his 2 starts from 5/5-10. TOUGH ON LEFTIES: Over his last 33 G/32 GS in the regular season beginning 8/27/13, has allowed just one HR in 143 PA s against left-handed batters: a Robinson Cano 3-R HR on 9/20/15 vs. SEA in Arlington left-handed batters are 9-for-42 (.214) with just 1 RBI and no extra-base hits against Holland this season. SUPPORT SYSTEM: Since entering the league in 2009, Holland s 5.61 run support average is 2nd-highest among all qualifiers (5.81 for COL s Jorge De La Rosa) Holland is 50-3, 3.25 ERA (160 ER/443.0 IP) in 68 career starts when he is supported by more than 3 runs is 8-40, 5.21 (264 ER/456.0 IP) in the other 81starts has won all 4 starts in 2016 in which he s received more than 3 runs (4/12 at SEA, 4/19 vs. HOU, 4/30 vs. LAA, 5/30 at CLE). AMONG THE LEADERS: Ranks among the Rangers all-time career pitching leaders in shutouts (T5th, 8), strikeouts (7th, 756), starts (9th, 149), and wins (10th, 60) with next win, would pass Darren Oliver for 9th in club history his 2 K s on 4/10 vs. CWS passed Kevin Brown (742) for 7th place in club history behind 6th-place Colby Lewis (907) only LHP in team history with more victories are Rogers (133). RANGERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 AT SEATTLE HOLLAND S CAREER RECORD W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / HOLLAND VS. SEATTLE W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / HOLLAND AT SAFECO FIELD W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Innings: 7.0, June 5 vs. SEA Innings: 9.0, 7x, last Sept. 23, 2013 vs. HOU Hits: 11, May 5 at TOR Hits: 13, June 27, 2009 vs. SD Runs: 11, May 5 at TOR Runs: 11, May 5, 2016 at TOR ER: 11, May 5 at TOR ER: 11, May 5, 2016 at TOR SO s: 6, June 5 vs. SEA SO s: 11, 2x, last Aug. 30, 2015 vs. BAL Walks: 3, 2x, last May 5 at TOR Walks: 5, 7x, last Sept. 20, 2015 vs. SEA HR: 1, 5x, last May 30 at CLE HR: 3, 5x, last Sept. 26, 2015 at HOU Pitches: 110, April 12 at SEA Pitches: 125, July 8, 2013 at BAL CG s: NA CG s: 8, last Aug. 30, 2015 vs. BAL Low-Hit CG: NA Low-Hit CG: 2, June 27, 2013 at NYY CG SHO s: NA CG SHO s: 8, last Aug. 30, 2015 vs. BAL Win Streak: 2, 2x, last 5/30-current Win Streak: 7, Aug. 26, 2011-April 18, 2012 BATTER-PITCHER MATCHUPS (Including postseason) Holland vs. Seattle PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Aoki Cano Cruz Gutierrez Iannetta Lee Lind Marte O Malley Sardinas Seager Smith & CAREER SPLITS 2016 CAREER W L ERA G/S IP ER W L ERA G/S IP ER Home / / Road / / Day / / Night / / AVG AB H HR BB SO AVG AB H HR BB SO vs. Left vs. Right TOTALS RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING Total RUN SUPPORT 0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R 9R 10R+ Total AVG/ Iwakuma vs. Texas PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Andrus Beltre Chirinos Desmond Fielder Mazara Moreland Odor Profar Rua Wilson HOLLAND S 2016 DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB-I SO Left Game Pitches 4/7 at LAA Trailing /57 4/12 at SEA 8-0 W Leading /70 4/19 vs. HOU 7-5 W Leading /66 4/24 at CWS 1-4 L Trailing /56 4/30 vs. LAA 7-2 W Leading /61 April Totals /5 at TOR 2-12 L Trailing /44 5/10 vs. CWS Trailing /45 5/16 at OAK 1-3 L Trailing /60 5/23 vs. LAA 0-2 L Trailing /67 5/30 at CLE 9-2 W Leading /55 May Totals /5 vs. SEA 3-2 W Leading /60 June Totals Season Totals CAREER: Seeking his 1st full season since 2013, as his only 1st half outing in was the 15 home opener on 4/10/15 vs. HOU (1.0 IP before leaving with subscapular strain in left shoulder) despite limited action in , Holland ranks among the club s all-time top 10 list for shutouts, strikeouts, and wins signed a five-year contract extension through 2016 with two club options for 2017 and 2018 on March 20, 2012 is in his 9th professional season. TOMORROW S SCHEDULED STARTER RHP COLBY LEWIS (5-0, 3.20 in 12 games/starts) The 36-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his 13th start of the season in Saturday s middle game of this series ranks among A.L. leaders in quality starts (T1st, 10), pitches per inning (10th, 15.2), and BB/9 (12th, 2.01) is 3-0, 1.41 (5 ER/32.0 IP) in 5 road starts, 3rd-lowest away ERA in the A.L., with 14.0 consecutive scoreless road innings entering tomorrow night has opened a season with a 5-0 start for the 1st time in his career and is seeking the 1st 6-0 start by a member of the season-opening rotation since Alexi Ogando in 2011 has equaled the longest single-season win streak of his career and will look to match the longest win streak of his career with a win tomorrow night (6, 9/9/11-4/28/12) has a 2.95 ERA (19 ER/58.0 IP) last 9 starts to drop season figure from 4.00 to 3.20 opponents batting.216 (36-167) in his 7 starts since the beginning of May will be working on regular 4 days rest after taking a no decision in the Rangers 6-5 walkoff win on Mon. vs. HOU (6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R-3 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR, 97 pitches/64 strikes) exited with game tied 4-4 and both teams scored in the 7th before Rougned Odor s walkoff double off Ken Giles in the 9th Lewis gave up separate leads of 3 runs and one run in the outing, which was still his 10th quality start in 12 outings this season stranded bases loaded in his 6th and final inning has issued multiple walks in 2 straight starts after just 3 BB previous 6 starts faced M s in each of 1st 2 starts of the season, going 1-0, 3.00 (4 ER/12.0 IP) took ND in Rangers 9-5 loss on 4/6 series finale in Arlington (6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R-ER), then won here at Safeco in 4/11 series opener (6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R-ER) is 8-8, 3.84 (64 ER/150.0 IP) in 26 G/22 GS in career vs. SEA and 4-6, 3.74 (36 ER/86.2 IP) in 13 G/GS career at Safeco has left a game in line for the victory 8 times this season, but only has 5 wins in such games Rangers are 8-4 in his starts earned his 100th career victory between MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball (74-67 in MLB, in NPB) on 5/20 at Houston.

3 RANGERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 AT SEATTLE PAGE 3 TEAM PITCHING W-L-S G ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers Home Road TEAM CATCHING ERA *W-L CS SBA CS% PB PO Chirinos Holaday Nicholas Wilson Stolen bases against pitchers: 1-for-2 (1 SB, 1 CS) * - as starter BULLPEN BREAKDOWN (RELIEF OUTINGS ONLY) FIRST BATTER PITCHER LAST APP. (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO NP SV/OPP RET/FACED IR/Sc GB/FB SB/CS 43 Tony Barnette 6/9 vs. HOU /0 16/25 19/3 38/20 2/0 51 Matt Bush 6/9 vs. HOU /0 11/13 5/1 10/13 0/0 41 Jake Diekman 6/9 vs. HOU (Sv, 1) /1 18/28 8/1 24/19 0/0 47 Sam Dyson 6/7 vs. HOU (SV, 8) /9 22/31 13/1 51/9 1/1 55 Cesar Ramos 6/4 vs. SEA /1 2/4 0/0 21/12 0/0 37 Shawn Tolleson 6/8 vs. HOU /15 12/21 7/1 28/19 1/2 54 Tom Wilhelmsen 6/8 vs. HOU (L, 2-3) /2 10/19 4/2 31/20 0/0 Totals 21/28, 75.0% 116/182, 63.7% 87/19, 21.8% 266/164 4/4 TEAM PITCHING: Staff has a 2.97 ERA (36 ER/109.0 IP) over last 12 G to lower season ERA from 4.11 to 3.88, 5th in A.L. and lowest since 5/4 (3.70) also have 3.09 ERA (59 ER/172.0 IP) last 19 G beg. 5/20 to drop season figure from 4.26 staff s 74 HR are 4th-most in A.L., just 10 HR allowed last 12 G have issued 17 BB in the last 3 G, and 195 BB in 16 are 3rd-most in A.L have 2nd-fewest strikeouts in MLB w/ 418 (CIN-414) have induced MLBhigh 73 GDP s, T5th-most by any team after 60 G since 1939 (see front page) lone SHO: 4/12 at SEA staff s 3.44 away ERA is 2nd-lowest in A.L last 6 road games: 5-1, 2.13 (13 ER/55.0 IP), opponents batting.215 (43-200) w/ 16 BB/46 SO. STARTERS: Rotation has 2.85 ERA (23 ER/72.2 IP) over last 12 G to drop ERA from 3.53 to 3.39, lowest in A.L. and 4th-lowest in majors (CHC-2.30; NYM-3.11; WAS-3.30) has a 2.99 ERA (51 ER/153.1 IP) in last 25 G since 5/13 to drop from 3.69 opponents are batting.226 (65-287) in last 12 G staff quality starts in 5 of 6 and 9 of 11, and A.L.-high 41 QS in 16 are tied for MLB lead (also CHC), also most in club history thru 1st 60 G of a season rank among A.L. leaders in win pct. (1st,.722, 26-10), wins (T1st), opp. SLG (2nd,.388), HR allowed (T2nd-fewest, 43), opp. OPS (2nd,.700), opp. avg. (2nd,.243), WHIP (3rd, 1.27) starters are 13-3 last 20 G after going 1-4 in 1st 17 G in May 8-0 last 12 G since loss 5/27 vs. PIT (Hamels), longest single-season win streak since going 10-0 to open 2012 campaign. RELIEVERS: Bullpen allowed runs in all 4 G of HOU series, but still have a 3.38 ERA (21 ER/56.0 IP) in last 19 contests to drop season mark from 5.47 to A.L.-high 4.83, 2nd-highest in ML (CIN-6.66) relievers have worked 3+ innings in 13 of last 15 G earned wins in 2 straight Mon./Tues. after none since 5/15, but bullpen s 13 losses are T2nd-most in A.L. (TOR-16, MIN-13) have factored into the decision in each of the 1st 3 G of this series after wins in 2 straight on Mon./Tues. (Dyson/Diekman) Texas is 2nd in A.L. with 21 saves (BAL-23) and lead MLB w/ 46 holds have allowed just 19 of 87 IR to score (21.8%), 3rd-best pct. in A.L 2nd-most relief HR allowed (31) in A.L. (MIN-33) have converted 21 of 28 save chances, including last 8 since blown save on 5/17 at OAK. 43 TONY BARNETTE 3-2-0, 3.16 vs. LHB: 16-for-45 (.356) vs. RHB: 15-for-57 (.263) Has allowed 4 R-ER in 4.1 IP last 4 G, opponents batting.421 (8-19) in that span, to rise from 2.11 to 3.16, highest since 5/7 (3.21) still has a 2.50 ERA (5 ER/18.0 IP) in last 18 G to drop from 4.70 has allowed runs in 6 of 25 outings in Is T5th in A.L. in relief wins (3), all in May to match Lewis in team high for wins in the month has allowed 3 of 19 IR (15.8%) to score, entering w/ bases loaded 3x has entered in 7th-or-later in 20 of 25 G issued walk-off 1B to R. Martin in 9th 5/4 at TOR for 2nd loss earned his 1st ML win on 5/2 at TOR. Barnette was 32 years, 148 days old for his ML debut, 2nd-oldest in Rangers history (RHP Yoshinori Tateyama on 5/24/11 vs. CWS). 51 MATT BUSH 1-0-0, 1.42 vs. LHB: 6-for-15 (.400) vs. RHB: 5-for-34 (.147) Career-high 3 K s yesterday vs. HOU, 3rd TEX reliever with a 3-SO inning in 16 has 15 K s and just 2 BB in 1st 13 ML outings opponents 0-for-9 w/ 6 K last 3 G, just.224 (11-49) w/ 2 XBH (both 2B) for season has allowed 2 R last 8 G/7.0 IP after 5.2 scoreless IP over 1st 5 appearances. Had K s in each of 1st 5 ML outings, 1st Ranger reliever to do that since Yoshinori Tateyama (1st 5 in 2011) and Neftali Feliz (1st 5 in 2009). Earned win 5/15 vs. TOR in 2nd ML game, just 10th reliever in club history to win within 1st 2 games (last Seth Rosin in 2nd outing, 4/2/14 vs. PHI). Pitched perfect 9th in ML debut 5/13 vs. TOR former no. 1 overall pick (Padres in 2004) made ML debut at age Contract purchased from Frisco (AA) 5/13 0-2, 2.65 ERA (5 ER/17.0 IP) and WHIP in 12 relief app. w/ Frisco, 5-for-5 in saves, 1st reg. season action since 2011 held opponents to.158 (9-57) avg. w/ 4 BB/18 SO, 2 HR had 13.3 SO/9 (131 SO/88.2 IP) in minors career, whiffing 35.5% of BF ( ). 41 JAKE DIEKMAN (L) 1-1-1, 1.59 vs. LHB: 3-for-21 (.143) vs. RHB: 9-for-57 (.158) 1st career save yesterday vs. HOU also earned win Tues. vs. HOU, 1st win w/ TEX and 1st since 6/22/15 at NYY with Philly. No runs allowed last 12 G/10.2 IP with 11 K in that span, and owns 0.66 ERA (1 ER/13.2 IP) last 16 G to drop from 3.00 to 1.59, lowest since allowing his 1st runs of season on 5/1 opponents last 10 G since 5/15:.040 (1-25), 3 BB, 8 SO. Has 15 holds, T2nd in A.L ranks among A.L. relief leaders in opp. OPS (5th,.463), opp. avg. (T5th,.154), WHIP (7th, 0.84), games (T8th, 28) holds in 7 straight outings, 5/11-28, T2nd-longest span in team history (Cris Carpenter-9 in 1993; Mike Venafro-7 in 1999). Did not issue an earned run with just 1 BB in 1st 11 outings (8.1 IP) in 2016 until season-high 3 ER on 5/1 vs. LAA. Opponents when pitching with a lead: 5-for-58 (.086), 5 BB/22 SO has entered w/ game tied or TEX leading in 24 of 28 G runs allowed in 3 of 28 G. Has allowed runs in 2 of 13 career app. vs. SEA, compiling a ERA (2 ER/12.1 IP) with 12 SO. 47 SAM DYSON 1-1-8, 2.12 vs. LHB: 7-for-33 (.212) vs. RHB: 14-for-69 (.203) Pitched 3 straight days, Sun.-Tues., for a 3rd time in 16, also appeared in 4 of 1st 5 on homestand struck out side in save Tues. vs. HOU, but allowed a run and stranded 2 runners earned win on Mon. vs. HOU walked Carlos Gomez Tuesday after going 60 BF without a free pass. Is 6-for-6 in saves chances since named closer on 5/18, making 11 appearances in that span: 10.2 IP, 3 R-ER, opponents 6-for-37 (.162) w/ one BB and 14 SO is 8-for-9 in save tries overall with lone BS on 4/23 at CWS. Has a 1.74 ERA (4 ER/20.2 IP) last 22 G to drop season figure from 3.00 to 2.12 has allowed runs in 5 of 31 G. Has pitched on zero days rest 12 times, T1st in A.L. and T2nd in ML ranks among A.L. leaders in games (2nd, 31), GB pct. (3rd, 68.9) his 3.51 pitches per BF is 6th-best among A.L. relievers has allowed just one of 13 IR to score (7.7%), T5th-best pct. among A.L. relievers. Led the majors 17 appearances in May, 3rd most outings ever by a Ranger in one month. Vs. SEA as a Ranger: 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 SO has 3 holds and converted only save chance on Sunday in Arlington. 55 CESAR RAMOS (L) 1-2-1, 3.58 vs. LHB: 5-for-22 (.227) vs. RHB: 26-for-84 (.310) Has allowed 2 R over 5.0 IP in 2 relief app. since moving back to the bullpen worked 3.0 IP 5/30 at CLE to earn Rangers 1st save of 3.0+ IP since Michael Kirkman on 4/21/13 vs. SEA (3.0 IP) was 2nd career ML save, 1st since 5/31/13, also at CLE. Is 0-1, 4.76 (6 ER/11.1 IP) in 3 relief appearances and is 1-1, 2.76 (5 ER/16.1 IP) in 3 starts, last on 5/21 at HOU (W) had contract purchased and made Texas debut in start on 4/25 vs. NYY (6.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R-ER), taking loss in Rangers 3-1 defeat was 1st start since 5/17/14 at LAA while with TB. 37 SHAWN TOLLESON , 9.53 vs. LHB: 15-for-33 (.455) vs. RHB: 12-for-43 (.279) Pitched scoreless 6th with 2 K on Wed. vs. HOU in first appearance since being activated from MLB Family Medical Emergency List last Friday was inactive, 5/27-6/2, and last appeared on 5/25 vs. LAA removed from closer s role before game on 5/18. Permitted walk-off grand slam to K. Davis on 5/17 at OAK converted just 2 saves in 5 chances over 6 appearances from 5/3-17 still has team-high 11 saves has 4 blown saves, T2nd in A.L., 11-for-15 in save tries. 1st Ranger w/ back-to-back 10-save seasons since Joe Nathan in had 2 blown saves in 37 tries in 15 ranks 8th in club history in saves (46). 54 TOM WILHELMSEN 2-3-0, 9.33 vs. LHB: 10-for-25 (.400) vs. RHB: 18-for-52 (.346) Took loss Wed. vs. HOU allowing a pair of runs in season-high 2.0 innings of work recalled from Round Rock (AAA) on Saturday and retired all 3 BF in 9th that night vs. SEA in 2nd stint w/ TEX pitched in 5 games w/ Express: 0-1, 1.13 (1 ER/8.0 IP), a.172 (5-29) opp. avg. w/ 1 BB/5 SO. During 1st stint w/ TEX (Opening Day-5/15): 2-2, 9.98 (17 ER/15.1 IP) each of 19 runs allowed have come in Arlington (9.2 IP), has 8.2 SHO IP on road. Faced 5 batters in TEX debut 4/5 vs. SEA, allowing 4 hits - all for extra bases (2 HR, 2 2B) - with a hit batter followed by his ejection. Spent entire ML career in SEA organization from before 11/16/15 trade to Texas did not pitch at Safeco in Rangers 1st trip in April.

4 PAGE 4 RANGERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 AT SEATTLE TEAM BATTING: Texas is batting.294 ( ) with 22 HR and 96 R in last 17 G to raise season average from.254 to.265, 4th in A.L has.275 ( ) avg. last 40 G beg. 4/26 to rise from.246 club has won 15 of last 16 G when scoring multiple runs ranks among A.L. leaders in sac flies (T1st, 22), runs (3rd, 286), hits (4th, 540), doubles (4th, 104), and steals (5th, 39) just 6 BB last 5 G season-best 10-G HR streak, 5/24-6/4, and a 14-G doubles streak, 5/20-6/4, before no XBH on Sun. vs. SEA club was just 7-for-38 (.184) w/ RISP in HOU series, but still has.292 ( ) avg. with RISP overall, 2nd in A.L. and 4th in MLB (STL-.307; CIN-.296; BOS-.295) team is batting.296 ( ) over last 20 G in Arlington to raise home average to.282, 3rd in A.L club s.245 road avg. is 10th in A.L. 1 ELVIS ANDRUS.279 AVG, 2 HR, 21 RBI,.330 OBP,.391 SLG SHORTSTOP R/R Thurs.: 0-for-3, R, BB Stand:.167 (4-24), 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, 2 SB Streak: 0 G Has gone 1-for-16 over last 5 G to drop from.298 to.279, lowest since 4/10 (.250) is hitting.244 (31-127) since 4/29 11-G hit streak, 5/13-25, 2nd-longest by a Ranger in Ranks T7th in A.L. w/ 3 triples, all in 7-G span 4/ th-hardest to fan in A.L. (8.6 PA/SO) hitting.326 (15-46) w/ RISP, 1-for-last-10 w/ RISP. Has 55 starts at SS with 5 errors in last 29 G after one in 1st 26 G his 13 RBI in April were the 4th-most RBI in a month in his career ranks 7th on club w/ 21 RBI has 9-game road hit streak (.382, 13-34) and has.307 (27-88) road avg. in 16. Has more HR (6) and RBI (54) vs. Seattle than any other opponent 6 of 29 career HR have come vs. SEA. 29 ADRIAN BELTRE.271 AVG, 10 HR, 40 RBI,.324 OBP,.462 SLG THIRD BASEMAN R/R Thurs.: DNP Stand:.208 (5-24), HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB Streak: 3 G (.231, 3-13, 2 R) Is day-to-day with a mild left hamstring strain did not play yesterday after exiting game Wed. night vs. HOU the game missed yesterday snapped a consecutive games streak of 151 that had been 4th-longest in MLB before yesterday, Beltre had played every game while on the active Texas roster (DL stints in 2014 and 2015) since missing June 2 and 4, 2013 with a mild left hamstring strain. Is 3-for-21 last 5 G to drop from.284 to.271, but has reached via H or BB in 12 of 13 at.308 (16-52) with 3 HR/11 RBI/10 R to rise from.260 is batting.242 (39-161) last 42 G to drop from.344 has not gone more than 2 straight without a hit all season is 20-for-last-47 (.425) w/ RISP,.385 season avg. w/ RISP is 3rd in A.L 4th-hardest player to fan in A.L. (9.9 PA/SO) signed 2-yr extension thru 2018 on 4/16. Team-high 40 RBI matched season high w/ 5 RBI Fri. vs. SEA (also 4/12 at SEA) ranks 54th all-time w/ 1507 RBI (2 shy of M. Mantle-1509), 1500th RBI on 5/28 only others to play primarily 3rd base that reached 1500 RBI: Chipper Jones (1623), George Brett (1596), and Mike Schmidt (1595). 5/7 at DET was 28th career multi HR game his 423 career HR are 4th-most ever by a regular 3B and 49th all-time behind Billy Williams (426) has 573 2B, 24th all-time and one behind Bobby Abreu and Charlie Gehringer. Has started 59 G: 58 at 3B and one as DH his.988 (2 E/163 TC) fielding pct. is best among A.L. 3B had 44-game errorless streak ended 5/11 vs. CWS, 2nd-longest streak of his career (53 G in 2006) his 2541 career games at 3B is 2nd most all-time behind Brooks Robinson (2870) reached 2,800 hits 5/8 at DET, 50th player in ML history played 2500th career game at 3B 4/22 at CWS, just 8th infielder in ML history w/ 2500 at one position. 61 ROBINSON CHIRINOS.267 AVG, 1 HR, 2 RBI,.313 OBP,.600 SLG CATCHER R/R Thurs.: DNP Stand: Streak: 0 G Reinstated from DL yesterday and is seeking 1st action w/ TEX since 4/9 at LAA, when he sustained a right forearm fracture when hit by a Garrett Richards pitch in 5th inn on DL 4/10-6/8, and went 2-for-21 in 6 G on rehab w/ Round Rock (AAA) and Frisco (AA) also spent time in Surprise, Ariz. on rehab. Club s Opening Day catcher, hit.267 (4-15) w/ HR and 2 RBI in 5 G/GS behind plate before his DL stint started 5 of team s 1st 6 games. Was limited to 78 games in 2015 due to a shoulder injury that hampered him for most of August and September. 20 IAN DESMOND.305 AVG, 8 HR, 38 RBI,.350 OBP,.479 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Thurs.: 0-for-3, BB, 2 K Stand:.400 (12-30), HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 5 R, BB, 2 SB Streak: 0 G Has hits in 14 of 17 at.387 (29-75) to rise from.267 to.305 over last 46 G since 4/19, batting.353 (67-190) w/ 8 HR, 15 2B, 36 R, 37 RBI to improve from.109 season-high 4 hits last Fri. vs. SEA, most since 7/21/14 at COL (5) while w/ WAS. His 2-R HR in 8th Tues. vs. HOU was 3rd go-ahead HR in 7th-or-later in 2016, tied w/ LAD s Trayce Thompson for most in ML joins Beltre (3 in 2013) as only Rangers with as many such HR in a season since 2011 his other 2 GA HR in 7th-or-later both came w/ club trailing, 5/15 vs. TOR and 5/17 at OAK. Is among A.L. leaders in SB (T3rd, 12), multi-hit games (T4th, 24), runs (T7th, 43) ranks among A.L. avg. leaders at home (3rd,.360), vs. LHP (4th,.381) batting.363 (41-113) with.901 OPS in 26 starts batting 2nd since 5/9, is 14-for-32 w/ RISP. Made Texas debut on 4/4 vs. SEA after signing with Rangers on Feb. 29 has started 59 of 60 G in CF (team-high 32) and LF (27), with 4 E in 121 TC and 4 OF assists, T11th in A.L. had 10 putouts in CF on 5/25 vs. LAA, club record by TEX OF in one game. 84 PRINCE FIELDER.193 AVG, 4 HR, 30 RBI,.265 OBP,.302 SLG DH/1B L/R Thurs.: 1-for-4, HR, RBI, R Stand:.235 (4-17), HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, R, HBP Streak: 2 G (.286, 2-7, HR, RBI, R, HBP) Is batting.173 (18-104) last 28 G to drop from.213 to.193, 2nd-lowest qualifying avg. in MLB (Teixeira-.180) has reached safely in 21 of last 25 G has 7 RBI in last 12 G Mon. vs. HOU was 1st multi-hit effort since 5/17 at OAK. Has 2 HR/5 RBI last 9 G after a career-long 34-G HR drought from 4/20-5/28 his 14 RBI thru 4/21 were T2nd in A.L 16 RBI since 4/22 among A.L. leaders in sac flies (T3rd, 4) and GWRBI (T3rd, 7) has started 56 of 60 at DH (53) and 1B (3). Did not play in 2 straight, Sat. and Sun., 1st time to miss consecutive games while active since 8/24-25/07 with Milwaukee. Career RBI #1000 on 4/29 vs. LAA on go-ahead single in the 6th one of 13 active players w/ 1000 RBI, including Beltre (1507) Prince (1011) and father, Cecil (1008), join Bobby and Barry Bonds as the only father-son combinations with 1,000 RBI in ML history. 8 BRYAN HOLADAY.256 AVG, 2 HR, 13 RBI,.302 OBP,.436 SLG CATCHER R/R Thurs.: 1-for-3, R, K Stand:.286 (2-7), RBI, R Streak: 5 G (.353, 6-17, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, SF) TEX is 10-1 last 11 starts, winning last 7 has hit safely in 10 of last 12 G at.359 (14-39) with 5 2B, 3B, 2 HR, and 10 RBI to rise from.154 to.256 has RBI in 4 of last 5 G (5 total) 8 of last 13 hits have gone for extra bases matched career high w/ 3 hits 5/10 vs. CWS (3rd time), most as a Ranger started 3 consecutive games, 5/29-31, 2nd longest streak of season (4 straight from 4/20-23). Made his Rangers debut in start at catcher on 4/6 vs. SEA and has 21 total starts behind the plate has thrown out 4 of 12 runners attempting to steal. Was acquired from DET in trade on 3/29 born in Dallas and attended W.T. White HS before playing at TCU in Ft. Worth, where he and family reside. 36 JARED HOYING.238 AVG, 0 HR, 3 RBI,.304 OBP,.238 SLG OUTFIELDER L/R Thurs.: DNP Stand:.286 (2-7), RBI, R Streak: 2 G (.286, 2-7, RBI, R) Wed. vs. HOU was 2nd start of homestand (also Sun. vs. SEA) RBI in 3 of last 4 G 1st ML RBI and run 5/31 at CLE w/ 1st multi-hit G in native Ohio contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) 5/23, has gone 5-for-21 in 10 ML G/6 GS (all in LF) ML debut 5/23 vs. LAA; 1st ML hit 5/28 vs. PIT. Began the year with Round Rock, producing a.319/.409/.550/.959 slash line (51-160) with 7 HR and 32 RBI in 41 games at time of promotion, ranked among PCL leaders in total bases (3rd, 88), RBI (4th), and hits (5th) batted.390 (30-77) with 3 HR and 15 RBI over last 19 G at AAA beg. 5/3. 30 NOMAR MAZARA.320 AVG, 10 HR, 28 RBI,.368 OBP,.490 SLG OUTFIELDER L/L Thurs.: 1-for-4, RBI, K Stand:.462 (12-26), HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 5 R, SF, HBP Streak: 8 G (.419, 13-31, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 5 R, SF, HBP) RBI single yesterday to extend hit streak to career-best 8 G spanning the month of June:.419 (13-31) to rise from.302 to.320, 7th in A.L T3rd-longest hit streak by any ML rookie in 16 Mon. vs. HOU, established career highs in hits (4) and times on base (5) has 6 HR and 16 RBI in last 20 G hit 10th HR Sat. vs. SEA to match Beltre for team lead turned 21 on 4/26, currently youngest position player in ML. Tied for A.L. lead in SF (5) tops A.L. rookies in hits (64), TB (98), RBI (28), 2nd in HR (10), OBP (.368), SLG (.490). Named A.L. Rookie of the Month for both April and May, 1st TEX rookie ever to win award twice and just 3rd A.L. rookie to win the award in April & May since it was introduced in 2001 (also TB s Rocco Baldelli and SEA s Ichiro Suzuki) hit.283 (30-106) w/ 7 HR and 17 RBI over 27 G in May, leading all ML rookies in RBI and HR (tied w/ LAD s Corey Seager) team-high 7 HR were most for TEX rookie in a month since July 2008 (Chris Davis-8) in April, batted.324 w/ 2 HR/8 RBI over 18 G. Was 3-for-4 on 4/10 at LAA to tie club record for hits in a ML debut 8th Ranger to HR in ML debut had career-opening 8-game on-base streak. Was recalled on 4/10 from Round Rock (AAA) and has started 49 of 52 G since that time (47 in RF; 2 in LF) with 2 assists was 6-for-12 with a homer and 4 RBI in RR s 1st 3 games of Has hit 7 of his 10 HR on the road, HR in 2 of last 4 and 4 of last 10 away games has reached in all 6 G vs. SEA:.318 (7-22), HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB. 18 MITCH MORELAND.214 AVG, 6 HR, 23 RBI,.286 OBP,.374 SLG FIRST BASEMAN L/L Thurs.: 2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI, R, K Stand:.222 (4-18), 3 2B, 2 BB, 2 RBI, 3 R Streak: 2 G (.429, 3-7, 3 2B, RBI, R, BB) Had 2 2B yesterday, 1st multi-hit game since 5/17 at OAK and 2nd game all year w/ multiple XBH (also 2 2B, 4/16 vs. BAL) is 8-for-63 (.127) in last 19 G with 4 2B and 2 HR batting.157 (13-83) in last 24 G to drop from.260 to.214 HR in consecutive games, 5/28-29 vs. PIT after a 15-G drought. Has started 51 G at 1B (49) and DH (2) with one error in 462 TC opened season with 38-game errorless string before lone miscue on 5/27 vs. PIT. Had XBH in career-high tying 5 straight from 4/14-20 (also 4/18-23/11), longest streak by Ranger since Fielder (5 G, 5/22-26/15).

5 RANGERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 AT SEATTLE PAGE 5 12 ROUGNED ODOR.265 AVG, 9 HR, 29 RBI,.290 OBP,.464 SLG SECOND BASEMAN L/R Thurs.: 1-for-4, HR, RBI, R, K Stand:.292 (7-24), 2 HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, BB, 4 R Streak: 2 G (.222, 2-9, HR, RBI, R) HR d in 1st career start batting cleanup yesterday, 2 HR last 4 G 2nd career walkoff RBI Mon. vs. HOU, when he became 1st TEX batter w/ 3 RBI PA s in a game, all to tie or give lead, since Cruz, 9/14/08 at OAK. Hits in 5 of 6 (.292, 7-24, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB, 4 R) since return from 7-game MLB suspension Saturday batting.187 (14-75) last 18 G to drop from.309 to.266 batting.283 (39-138) last 32 games to rise from.233. Ranks among club leaders in HR (3rd, 9) and RBI (4th, 29) has played in 52 of 60, 49 starts at 2B, one start at DH, and twice as PH played in 46 of Rangers 1st 47 G before suspension. Monday ended 15 G HR-less drought since 4 HR in 7 G, 5/3-9 has most AB in A.L. without a GIDP (211) tied club record with 3 2B, 4/30 vs. LAA. 19 JURICKSON PROFAR.389 AVG, 2 HR, 4 RBI,.400 OBP,.611 SLG INFIELDER S/R Thurs.: 2-for-4, RBI, K, E Stand:.423 (11-26), HR, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, BB, 5 R Streak: 12 G (.389, 21-54, 2 HR, 2 2B, 2 3B, 4 RBI, BB, 12 R) Has hit safely in all 12 G/GS w/ a PA since recall from Round Rock (AAA) 5/27, longest career hit streak, tied for longest by Ranger in 16 ranks among A.L. leaders since 5/27 in hits (3rd, 21), avg. (4th,.389), TB (7th, 33), and runs (T7th, 12) Texas has won 6 straight Profar starts, and 10 of last 11. Is 7-for-12 (2 2B, 3B) when leading off games hits in each of 1st 18 career starts in leadoff slot according to baseball-reference.com, it is the longest such streak to begin a career since SEA s David Bell had hits in his 1st 19 G batting leadoff in Started at 1st base Tues. vs. HOU, 1st pro game at the position also has 8 starts at 2nd base, 2 as DH, one at 3B. Multiple hits in 5 straight, 5/31-6/5, tied for longest run by Ranger in 16 (also Odor, 5/6-10) had 7-G runs scored streak 5/28-6/4, longest by a Ranger in 16 HR 5/31 at CLE was 1st in ML since 9/26/13 vs. LAA 5/27 vs. PIT was 1st ML game since 9/27/13 vs. LAA. Began season w/ Round Rock, batting.284 (48-169) w/ 5 HR and 26 RBI in 41 games hit.347 (17-49) w/ RISP switch-hitter hit.302 (13-43) vs. LHP,.278 (35-126) vs. RHP played SS for a majority of season at AAA, time at 2B began on 5/17 had.353 (12-34) avg. final 8 G w/ the Express. 16 RYAN RUA.292 AVG, 3 HR, 12 RBI,.370 OBP,.451 SLG OUTFIELDER/1B R/R Thurs.: 0-for-3, HBP, SB, K Stand:.333 (6-18), 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, R, SB Streak: 0 G Last 13 G:.378 (14-37), HR, 5 2B, 6 RBI, 6 BB, 8 R to rise from.250 to.292 has started 20 of 27 and played in 24 of last 27 G has reached safely in 10 of last 11 starts, and club is 10-2 in his last 12 starts. Game-tying HR in 7th on 6/1 at CLE go-ahead 3-R HR in the 8th 5/10 vs. CWS career-high 4 RBI 5/10 vs. CWS, matched season high w/ 3 hits (2x). Had 2 OF assists on 4/24 at CWS, 1st Ranger w/ multiple OF assists since Leonys Martin, 4/25/15 at LAA 1st LF since David Murphy, 4/26/09 at BAL. Has 32 total starts at LF (23), 1B (6), RF (2), and DH (1) was on Opening Day roster for 2nd straight year. Has 4 straight multi-hit games against SEA at.600 (9-15) w/ 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 3 R. 6 BOBBY WILSON.282 AVG, 3 HR, 16 RBI,.323 OBP,.400 SLG CATCHER R/R Thurs.: DNP Stand:.188 (3-16), HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R Streak: 2 G (.429, 3-7, HR, RBI, 2 R) Is 3-for-7 w/ HR in last 2 G after 0-for-14 drought batting.342 (13-38) last 11 G to raise TEX avg. from.265 to.306 (22-72) in 21 G/GS at catcher 5-G hit streak, 5/22-28, one shy of longest career hit streak (6 G, 8/19-30/11) career-high 4 hits 5/25 vs. LAA T5th in A.L. in sac hits (3). His.358 (19-53) May avg. was 6th highest among A.L. qualifiers 12 RBI in May were 4th among Rangers acquired from DET for LHP Chad Bell 5/3. Had 2 grand slams in 7-day span (5/8 at DET and 5/14 vs. TOR), 1st 2 slams of career 1st Ranger ever with slams for each of his 1st 2 HR in a season 1st Ranger with multiple slams in a season since Nelson Cruz in nd TEX catcher w/ multiple slams in a season (Ivan Rodriguez in 2001). Was 2-for-13 w/ 2 RBI in 5 G/4 GS at C for DET opened season at Toledo (1-3, 2 RBI in 1 G) before being purchased by Tigers on 4/12. Acquired by DET from Texas on 3/29 with RHP Myles Jaye for C Bryan Holaday HOME RUNS Player Total Solo 2-run 3-run GS LHP RHP Home Road GT GA Record Last Hanser Alberto Elvis Andrus /4 vs. SEA (Nuno) Adrian Beltre /3 vs. SEA (Walker) Robinson Chirinos /7 at LAA (Santiago) Shin-Soo Choo Delino DeShields /8 at DET (Lowe) Ian Desmond /8 vs. HOU (Keuchel) Prince Fielder /9 vs. HOU (McHugh) Bryan Holaday /31 at CLE (Kluber) Nomar Mazara /4 vs. SEA (Johnson) Mitch Moreland /29 vs. PIT (Liriano) Rougned Odor /9 vs. HOU (Feldman) Jurickson Profar /3 vs. SEA (Walker) Ryan Rua /1 at CLE (Bauer) Drew Stubbs /14 vs. TOR (Floyd) Bobby Wilson /8 vs. HOU (Keuchel) TOTALS GRAND SLAMS (2): Wilson, 5/8 at DET and 5/14 vs. TOR MULTI-HOMER GAMES (1): Beltre, 5/7 at DET BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS (3): Odor/Mazara, 5/7 at DET; Wilson/DeShields, 5/8 at DET; Mazara/Beltre, 5/17 at OAK LEADOFF HOMERS (2): Odor, 5/3 at TOR; Odor, 5/7 at DET PINCH-HIT HOMERS (0): None WALKOFF HOMERS (1): Stubbs, 5/14 vs. TOR INSIDE THE PARK HOMERS (0): None HR BY PITCHERS (0): None DATE May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 19 May 20 May 22 May 23 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 June 3 June 4 June 5 June 6 June 8 June 9 RECENT TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTION RHP Anthony Ranaudo traded to Chicago White Sox in exchange for RHP Matt Ball. RHP Matt Bush contract purchased from Frisco (AA) OF Delino DeShields optioned to Round Rock (AAA). RHP Kyle Lohse signed to minor league contract. OF Shin-Soo Choo sent to Round Rock (AAA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. RHP Luke Jackson recalled from Round Rock (AAA) RHP Tom Wilhelmsen optioned to Round Rock. LHP Andrew Faulkner optioned to Round Rock (AAA). OF Shin-Soo Choo reinstated from 15-day disabled list. RHP Yu Darvish injury rehabilitation assignment transferred from Round Rock (AAA) to Frisco (AA). OF Shin-Soo Choo placed on 15-day disabled list (retroactive to 5/21) with strained left lateral hamstring OF Drew Stubbs placed on 15-day disabled list with sprained left little toe 3B/OF Joey Gallo recalled from Round Rock (AAA) OF Jared Hoying contract purchased from Round Rock OF Patrick Kivlehan designated for assignment. INF Jurickson Profar recalled from Round Rock (AAA) RHP Shawn Tolleson placed on MLB Family Medical Emergency List 2B Rougned Odor begins 7-game stay on MLB Suspended List. RHP Yu Darvish reinstated from 15-day disabled list 3B/OF Joey Gallo optioned to Round Rock (AAA). OF Patrick Kivlehan traded to Seattle Mariners for PTBNL or cash considerations. C Robinson Chirinos sent to Frisco (AA) on injury rehab assignment. RHP Shawn Tolleson reinstated from MLB Family Medical Emergency List LHP Alex Claudio optioned to Round Rock (AAA) OF Shin-Soo Choo sent to Frisco (AA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. 2B Rougned Odor reinstated from MLB Suspended List RHP Tom Wilhelmsen recalled from Round Rock (AAA) INF Hanser Alberto optioned to Round Rock RHP Nick Tepesch granted unconditional release at Round Rock. C Robinson Chirinos transferred from Frisco (AA) to Round Rock (AAA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. OF Shin-Soo Choo transferred from Frisco (AA) to Round Rock (AAA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. C Robinson Chirinos and OF Shin-Soo Choo both transferred from Round Rock (AAA) to Frisco (AA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. C Robinson Chirinos reinstated from 60-day disabled list RHP Luke Jackson optioned to Round Rock (AAA) RHP Phil Klein designated for assignment DISABLED LIST Player Type Injury Placed (retro) Reinstated / Eligible Games Missed Record A.J. Griffin 15-day Right shoulder stiffness May 8 May Shin-Soo Choo 15-day Left lateral hamstring strain May 23 (May 21) June Drew Stubbs 15-day Left little toe sprain May 23 June Tanner Scheppers 60-day Left knee surgery Feb. 29 June Keone Kela 60-day Right elbow impingement April 21 (April 20) June 17 (transferred to 60 on 4/25) Josh Hamilton 60-day Left knee surgery April 3 (March 25) June 4 (transferred to 60 on 5/7) Luke Jackson 15-day Lower back stress reaction April 3 (March 25) April Chris Gimenez 15-day Lower left leg infection April 3 (March 27) May Shin-Soo Choo 15-day Right calf strain April 10 (April 9) May Yu Darvish 15-day Right elbow surgery April 3 (March 25) May Robinson Chirinos 60-day Right forearm fracture April 10 June