Texas Rangers (64-47) at Houston Astros (57-53)

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1 Texas Rangers (64-47) at Houston Astros (57-53) RHP Yu Darvish (2-3, 3.29) vs. RHP Joe Musgrove (0-0, 0.00) Game #112 Road #61 (30-30) Sun., August 7, 2016 Minute Maid Park 1:10 p.m. (CDT) FSSW / FM / 1540 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE Overall Home Road Standing... 1st, +6.5 Roadtrip 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 /13-12/28-19 vs. AL Central...8-4/7-7/15-11 vs. AL East /5-9/14-13 Interleague /4-2/7-4 Series /8-8-2/ Series Openers...9-7/8-11/17-18 Series Finales /8-10/20-14 Rubber Games /2-2/9-4 Lead after /19-2/45-6 Lead after /23-3/51-6 Lead after /26-2/57-4 Trail after /5-24/10-35 Trail after /4-23/7-37 Trail after /3-24/4-38 Tied after /6-4/9-6 Tied after /3-4/6-4 Tied after /1-4/3-5 Decided 7th/later..9-7/10-10/19-17 Shutouts /2-3/2-5 Decided final AB /3-9/10-12 Walk-off games ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST Rank HR Player Juan Gonzalez 434 Andruw Jones Miguel Cabrera Cal Ripken Adrian Beltre Mike Piazza Billy Williams Carlos Beltran ALL-TIME RBI LIST Rank RBI Player Harry Heilmann 1540 Willie Stargell Joe DiMaggio Adrian Beltre Jeff Bagwell 1529 Tris Speaker Sam Crawford WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers and Astros conclude their series this afternoon after splitting the 1st 2 games... Texas has won 2 of 3 and is 2-3 on this 8-game, 3-time zone roadtrip to BAL (1-2), HOU (1-1), and COL...Texas has won 6 of 9 and 9 of last 14, going 6-0 vs. KC and 3-5 vs. OAK and BAL in longer span...club had gone 4-15 in previous 19 games from 6/29-7/22 Texas has lost 18 last of 30 G, but is since 5/20 club has gone (.394) since 6/29, T2nd lowest winning percentage in A.L. in that period with TB (13-20) to KC at.353 (12-22)...Texas was from 4/26-6/28 at (.577), Texas has the best record in the A.L. and 3rd-best in ML: CHC at.624 (68-41) and WAS at.591 (65-45)...current record matches 3rd-best 111-game start in club history (see charts) was season high 24 games over.500 on 6/28 (51-27) season-best 7-G win streak 6/14-20 since 5/1/15, Rangers (.575) record is 3rd-best in MLB (CHC-.610, ; TOR TEXAS BEST 111-G RECORD W-L YEAR(S) , 2016 TEXAS BEST 112-G RECORD W-L YEAR(S) IN THE LEAD: The Rangers gained a game on Houston last night to increase their A.L. West advantage to 6.5 games for the 2nd time in 3 days...that matches Texas largest lead since 7/9 (+6.5) with last larger advantage being 7.5 G on 7/5...the team has gained 4.0 games in the standings in the last 10 days and has gained ground on 6 of last 12 days after not doing so in the division since 6/26 current 6.5-game lead is largest in A.L. and 3rd-largest in MLB to the Cubs (+10.5 GA in N.L. Central) and Nationals (+7.0 GA in N.L. East) club had a season-high 10.0-game lead on 5 different days, last on 6/28, just the 4th season in club history to have a lead of 10+ games (1999, 2010, 2011)...club has been in sole possession of 1st place for 65 straight and 69 of the last 70 days team has had at least a share of 1st place for 92 days, sole possession of 1st for 82 days. ON THE ROAD: Texas has played the most road games in the majors with 60...The Rangers have won 2 of 3 but have lost 7 of their last 11 road games and are 7-15 away from home since 6/29...this period followed a 7-game road win streak which gave club road mark...texas.500 (30-30) road winning percentage is 4th best in the A.L. CLINCHING THE BOOT: With Saturday s victory, the Rangers are 10-2 vs. HOU in the 2016 Silver Boot Series Presented by The Texas Lottery...Texas has thus clinched the coveted Silver Boot for the 2nd consecutive year and the 12th time in the 16 years that clubs have played in the regular season ( )...that includes 9 Boots outright on wins and losses (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)...Texas has earned the Boot in 3-3 series in 2001, 2004, 2008 (most total runs in the season s series). Texas has won 18 of the last 22 meetings between the teams dating to 8/3/15 and its 23-8 (.742) record since start of 2015 is highest win pct. for any A.L. opponent vs. another in that span (min. 20 G) the only ML club with a better mark against another in that span (min. 20 G) is WAS vs. ATL (20-5,.800) Texas leads the all-time series (.638), the highest win pct. vs. any opponent in club history (15+ G). The Rangers are 4-1 at Minute Maid Park this season and 9-5 since start of Texas has a (.600) all-time advantage at Minute Maid Park, the 2nd highest winning percentage lifetime in this park for any opponent (18+ games) to a.653 (32-17) mark by SF. DAY GAMES: The Rangers are in day games, winning 4 straight since a loss on 7/15 at CHC...club is 9-11 on the road during the day. SERIES STUFF: Entering this set with HOU, the Rangers have lost 7 of their last 9 series beginning 7/1 with the only series wins coming vs. KC in that span. Texas is 9-4 in the finale of 3-game series tied at 1-1 in 2016, losing 3 of 4...club is 2-2 in rubber games on the road. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: With Saturday s 3-2 victory, the Rangers are 24-8 (.750) in games decided by one run, the most wins and highest winning percentage in the majors... club has won 6 of last 7...team was in one-run decisions in all of Saturday was Texas 33rd come-from-behind win of 2016, matching Baltimore for the most in the majors (STATS, Inc.) LUCROY AND THE LONG BALL: Jonathan Lucroy had a pair of solo homers on Saturday for his 7th career multi-hr game, 1st since 8/25/15 at CLE...he has 2 homers and 3 RBI in his last 2 games and his 16 HR are 2 shy of career best (2013)...all 16 have come while catching, tying LAD s Yasmani Grandal for 2nd in ML, one back of WAS Wilson Ramos. --Lucroy became just the 4th player to ever have a 2-HR game within the 1st 5 games of his Rangers tenure...chris James (9/19/93 at CAL) and Gabe Kapler (4/3/00 vs. CWS) did it in their Texas debuts while Mickey Tettleton (4/28/95 vs. CLE) had 2 HR in his 3rd game as a Ranger (Elias). MOVING BY THE MICK: Carlos Beltran s game-winning 1B in the 7th inning on Saturday was his 1510th career RBI, moving him past Mickey Mantle into 55th all-time, 3rd among switch-hitters behind Eddie Murray (1917) and Chipper Jones (1623)...Beltan has doubled in each of his last 3 games and has 527 2B, passing Dave Parker for 42nd all-time, one behind Cap Anson and Frank Robinson. IN RELIEF: The Rangers bullpen worked 5.1 innings on Saturday, its most since 7.1 IP on 7/2 at MIN...the relief corps also matched its season high with 7 strikeouts...the bullpen had a string of 9.2 scoreless IP snapped in the 9th inning on Saturday and has issued 4 R/3 ER in its last 22.2 innings... relievers have a 2.25 ERA (12 ER/48.0 IP) last 17 G to go from 5.02 to Texas is 2nd in A.L. with 25 relief wins. TONY BARNETTE extended his scoreless innings streak to 16.0 on Saturday, the 3rd longest current streak among A.L. pitchers: Jake Odorizzi, TB; Zach Britton, BAL...he has allowed just one unearned run in his last 24.0 innings over 17 outings to lower his season ERA to 1.98, 10th among qualifying A.L. relievers...his streak of consecutive innings with no earned runs is 4th longest ever for a Texas reliever: Robbie Ross, 2012; Jeff Zimmerman, 1999; Darren O Day, SAM DYSON has saves in each of last 4 appearances and has converted each of his last 8 save tries since a blown save on 6/29 at NYY...overall, Dyson has been successful on 24 of his last 25 tries and 24 of 26 overall, a 92.4% success rate that is 5th best in the A.L...his 25 saves since 5/11 match DET s Francisco Rodriguez for 3rd most in the ML: 27--Jeurys Familia, NYM and 26--Zach Britton, BAL. ROCKIES NEXT: The Rangers close this roadtrip with 2-game series in Colorado, which will be immediately followed by 2 games with the Rockies in Arlington...Texas won 2 of 3 at Coors Field, 7/20-22/15 and have split 10 meetings with COL since the Rangers are 6-10 lifetime at Coors Field...Texas is 7-4 vs. N.L. clubs, 4-2 at CHC and STL, in this will mark the 3rd consecutive season that the Rangers have played a series at Coors Field. SHORTS: Lucroy s 6th inning HR last night snapped Texas scoreless streak at 15.0 innings...rangers lead MLB with 145 double plays, 27 more than anyone else, 17 in last 8 games. UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES & BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (CDT) TV/Radio Monday, August 8 at Colorado LHP Cole Hamels (12-3, 2.89) vs. LHP Tyler Anderson (4-3, 3.25) 7:40 p.m. FSSW/105.3/1540 Tuesday, August 9 at Colorado RHP A.J. Griffin (5-1, 4.05) vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood (10-7, 3.63) 2:10 p.m. FSSW/105.3/1540 Wednesday, August 10 Colorado LHP Martin Perez (7-8) vs. LHP Jorge De La Rosa (7-7, 5.24) 7:05 p.m. FSSW/105.3/1540 Thursday, August 11 Colorado RHP Lucas Harrell (3-2, 3.46 NL/AL) vs. RHP Chad Bettis (10-6, 5.13) 1:05 p.m. 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 TODAY S STARTING PITCHER #11 Yu Darvish, RHP (2-3, 3.29) TODAY: The 29-year-old right-hander is scheduled for his 8th start in today s series finale in Houston...is 0-3 in 4 second half starts since his return from the DL, despite a 3.57 ERA (9 ER/22.2 IP) and.224 (19-for-85) opp. avg. in those 4 outings...only the 2nd time he s lost 3-or-more straight decisions in his career (4, 8/30-9/14/13)...has made 3 consecutive quality starts, the only TEX starter to do that since the break... will be his 4th road start in his last 5 outings after his 1st 3 starts of 16 came in Arlington...took loss on Tues. vs. BAL (6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R-ER, BB, 9 SO, 3 HR, 94 pitches/64 strikes), a 5-1 Rangers loss...will pitch on regular 4-days rest for the 3rd time this season...his 35 SO since the break are 5th in the A.L., and 8th in M.L., and his SO/9 is 2nd in MLB among pitchers with 6+ starts in 2016 (MIA s Jose Fernandez SO/9) has averaged SO/9 IP in his career, the highest figure of any starter in ML history with 500+ innings next-closest starter on the list is Randy Johnson (10.61) was on D.L. from 6/13-7/16 with right shoulder discomfort was in 83 starts in his 1st 3 big league seasons with Texas ( ), earning team Pitcher of the Year honors the latter 2 years ranked among A.L. Cy Young Award vote-getters in both 2013 (2nd) and 2012 (9th) has retired at least the 1st 15 batters in a game 5 different times in his career, twice taking a no-hitter into the 8th inning Rangers are 2-5 in his starts. LAST START: Took loss on Tues. at BAL despite a quality start and 9 SO (6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R-ER, BB, 9 SO, 3 HR, 94 pitches/64 strikes) in the Rangers 5-1 loss...did not allow a single runner to reach scoring position for the 3rd time in his career (also 4/2/13 at HOU & 4/24/13 at LAA)...was just the 2nd time in his career he allowed 3 HR (last 6/25/13 at NYY)...allowed 2 HR to Pedro Alvarez, a lead-off HR in the 5th, and another in the 7th, while allowing a lead-off 6th-inning HR to Adam Jones... was the 39th time in his career he has struck out at least 9 batters...allowed only 3 baserunners (all singles) through the 1st 4 innings...has had 3-or-fewer runs of support in 5 of his 7 starts in 16. VS. HOUSTON: Is 4-3, 3.41 (25 ER/66.0 IP) in 10 G/GS against Houston in his career...in his lone start against Houston this season on 6/8 in Arlington (ND, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R-ER, 4 BB, 7 SO, 1 HR, 76 pitches/46 strikes), exited after 5.0 IP as a precautionary measure after experiencing some tightness in his right shoulder...his lone run allowed was a HR to George Springer to lead off the game...his last start at Minute Maid Park came on 8/9/14 (L, 4.0 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 7 SO, 113 pitches/71 strikes), his final start before Tommy John ligament surgery the following March...the loss in that start snapped a career-opening 3-game win streak at the facility...is 3-1, 2.93 (9 ER/27.2 IP) with 44 SO/8 BB in 4 career starts at MMP...has had 3 different perfect game bids of at least 5.0 IP vs. Astros lost perfect game bid on Marwin Gonzalez single with 2 outs in 9th on at HOU 4/2/13 tossed 5.2 perfect innings and 7.1 no-hit innings with 15 K s on 8/12/13 at HOU, settling for a combined one-hitter w/ Joe Nathan (1.0 IP) also, on 4/11/14 in Arlington, retired the first 15 batters before a Matt Dominguez single leading off 6th, taking ND despite 8.0 one-hit scoreless innings. ON THE ROAD: His 3.56 career ERA on the road is more than a half-a-run higher than his ERA in Arlington (3.02) will be making 4th road start this season, all 4 in the 2nd half since his return from most recent DL stint had 9 K s in his last road start on 8/2 at BAL, and has 29 K s in 17.0 road innings in 16 Texas has lost 6 straight and 9 of Darvish s last 10 road starts Darvish is 1-7, 4.61 (28 ER/54.2 IP) in those last 9 road starts beg. 6/17/14, this after going 16-10, 3.29 (80 ER/218.2 IP) over his 1st 33 career road outings. 2016: Opponents just 9-for-72 (.125) after a 1st pitch strike batters leading off an inning are hitting.400/.475/.886/1.361 (14-35) w/ 5 BB, including 5-for-6 w/ a BB by 1st batter of the game in all non-leadoff PA s:.159/.207/.252/.459 (17-107) w/ 7 BB opponents w/ RISP are hitting.194 (6-31), and have.143 (9-63) mark w/ men on base opponents by plate appearance in game: 1st PA-.200 (11-55), 2nd PA-.220 (13-59), 3rd PA-.250 (7-28) won start 5/28 vs. PIT in season debut, 1st ML start since 8/9/14 at HOU, 1st victory since 7/28/14 vs. NYY was 1st time he pitched for Rangers since a 3/5/15 spring game vs. KC won each of his 1st 2 starts with Texas in 16, just 2nd time in his 4 ML seasons to win his 1st 2 outings in a campaign (also won 1st 2 in 2013)...ERA by catcher in 16: Bobby Wilson has caught 6 starts (3.09), while Jonathan Lucroy caught his last start (4.26)...Robinson Chirinos has not caught for Darvish since he caught 4 G in April RECENT DL STINT / REHAB: Exited start 6/8 vs. HOU after 5.0 IP as a precautionary measure after experiencing some tightness in his right shoulder after an aborted bullpen session on 6/11 at SEA, was scratched from a scheduled start on 6/13 at OAK, and subsequently placed on the DL on 6/13 (retro to 6/9) with right shoulder discomfort threw a 3-inning simulated game on 6/29 at Yankee Stadium, followed by a pair of rehab starts for Double-A Frisco on 7/4 at NW Arkansas (2.0+ IP, 2 H, 3 R-ER, 3 BB, 5 SO, 42 pitches) and 7/10 vs. NW Arkansas (5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R-ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 1 HR, 72 pitches) had a 32-pitch bullpen on 7/7 at Globe Life Park between the starts. Was 1-1, 0.90 (2 ER/20.0 IP) over 5 rehab starts with Frisco (AA) and Round Rock (AAA) in May during his 1st DL stint of 16. TIMELINE / SURGERY: Began 2015 spring training at full strength after experiencing right elbow inflammation over the final 2 months in 2014 retired all 3 batters with 2 strikeouts in club s intrasquad game on 3/1/15 started and worked 1.0 inning in Cactus League game on 3/5/15 vs. KC before leaving with tightness in his right triceps underwent season-ending ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow on 3/17/15 with the procedure performed by Dr. James Andrews at the Andrews Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center in Gulf Breeze, Florida was with club RANGERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2016 AT HOUSTON DARVISH S CAREER RECORD W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / DARVISH VS. HOUSTON W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / DARVISH AT MINUTE MAID PARK W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Innings: 6.1, Aug. 2 at BAL Innings: 9.0, June 11, 2014 vs. MIA Hits: 7, July 22 at KC Hits: 11, Aug. 6, 2012 at BOS Runs: 3, 3x, last Aug. 2 at BAL Runs: 7, 3x, last June 17, 2014 at OAK ER: 3, 2x, last Aug. 2 at BAL ER: 7, 2x, last Aug. 1, 2012 vs. LAA SO s: 11, July 22 at KC SO s: 15, Aug. 12, 2013 at HOU Walks: 4, 2x, last July 16 at CHC Walks: 6, 5x, last Sept. 19, 2013 at TB HR: 3, Aug. 2 at BAL HR: 3, 2x, last Aug. 2, 2016 at BAL Pitches: 94, Aug. 2 at BAL Pitches: 130, May 16, 2013 vs. DET CG s: CG s: 2, last July 23, 2014 at NYY (4.1 IP) Low-Hit CG: Low-Hit CG: 6, June 11, 2014 vs. MIA CG SHO s: CG SHO s: 1, June 11, 2014 vs. MIA Win Streak: 2, May 28-June 3 Win Streak: 6, Aug. 28, April 7, & 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/ BATTER-PITCHER MATCHUPS (Including postseason) Darvish vs. Houston PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Altuve Castro Correa Gattis Gomez Gonzalez Marisnick Rasmus Springer Valbuena DARVISH S 2016 DAY-BY-DAY throughout 2016 spring training in Surprise, AZ, when he began throwing from a halfmound, then full-mound, before graduating to regular full-distance bullpen sessions of increasing pitch totals threw live batting practice sessions at Globe Life Park on 4/13, 4/17, 4/21, and 4/26 ahead of the start of his initial rehab assignment. STRIKEOUTS: Darvish s 734 strikeouts thru his 1st 90 career games are a ML record (2nd: Dwight Gooden, 677) had 683 SO from , 3rd-highest SO total ever for a pitcher in his first 3 ML seasons, trailing only Gooden (744) and Hideo Nomo (703), although both of those pitchers had at least 80.0 more innings than Darvish holds club single-month strikeout records for 4 of the 6 months (April, May, June, August) despite 7 starts since Aug. 2014, his 27 games of 10+ K s since 2012 are the T4th-most in MLB are 2nd-most in Rangers history to only Nolan Ryan (34) his SO/9 is highest figure of any starter in ML history with 500+ innings 9th in Rangers history w/ 734 K s, next on list is 8th-place Kevin Brown (742). TOMORROW S SCHEDULED STARTER LHP COLE HAMELS (12-3, 2.89 in 22 games/starts) Musgrove vs. Texas PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO None have faced. Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB-I SO Left Game Pitches 5/28 vs. PIT 5-2 W Leading /51 May Totals /3 vs. SEA 7-3 W Leading /56 6/8 vs. HOU Tied /46 June Totals /16 at CHC 1-3 L Trailing /54 7/22 at KC 1-3 L Trailing /59 7/27 vs. OAK Leading /64 July Totals /2 at BAL 1-5 L Trailing /64 August Totals Season Totals DARVISH S 2016 REHAB TOTALS Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB-I SO Left Game Pitches First Rehab Totals Second Rehab Totals Frisco Totals Round Rock Totals Rehab Totals The 32-year-old left-hander is scheduled for his 23rd start of the season in Monday s series opener in Denver ranks among A.L. leaders in ERA (2nd, 2.89), wins (T6th, 12), win pct. (5th,.800), and SO (7th, 138) owns lowest road ERA in A.L., going 8-2, 1.90 (17 ER/80.2 IP) in 12 starts away from Arlington this season has gone 3-1, 1.59 (5 ER/28.1 IP) with 29 SO/8 BB in his 1st 4 starts since the break, making 3 quality starts and allowing one unearned run over 5.1 IP in the other outing took loss in Rangers 3-2 defeat on Wed. at BAL (7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R-ER, 4 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR, 99 pitches/62 strikes), allowing all 3 runs in the 1st inning, including Matt Wieters 2-R single after a pair of 2-out walks by Hamels in that opening frame had been staked to a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st, and Rangers scored again in the 2nd, but clubs would trade zeroes the rest of the way retired 18 of final 21 batters faced after the Wieters single had a 12-2 record thru end of July according to Elias Sports Bureau, he was the 1st pitcher in Rangers history to have at least 12 wins and fewer than 4 losses in one season at the end of July is 4-4, 3.21 (25 ER/70.0 IP) in 10 G/GS vs. Colorado in his career, including 2-2, 3.94 (14 ER/32.0 IP) in 5 G/GS at Coors Field has quality starts in 4 straight at Coors, going 2-1, 2.22 (7 ER/28.1 IP) in those outings seeking to join just 2 opposing starters who have ever posted 5+ consecutive QS vs. Rockies at Coors Field: Dan Haren (6 from ) and Ian Kennedy (5 from ) was 1-1, 1.76 (3 ER/15.1 IP) in 2 G/GS vs. Rox in 2015, win on 5/18/15 at Coors (7.1 IP, 1 R-ER) and loss in 4-1 Phillies defeat on 5/29/15 in Philly (8.0 IP, 2 R-ER) has gone 3-1, 2.05 (6 ER/26.1 IP) in 4 Interleague starts in 16, winning 3 in a row with a 0.42 ERA (1 ER/21.2 IP) in that span is 1-for-6 with a SO at the plate in 16.

3 RANGERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2016 AT HOUSTON 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 Lucroy Nicholas Wilson Stolen bases against pitchers: 3-for-6 (3 SB, 3 CS) * - as starter BULLPEN BREAKDOWN (RELIEF OUTINGS 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 8/6 at HOU /1 30/43 33/7 66/39 2/1 51 Matt Bush 8/4 at BAL /2 26/35 11/2 45/31 0/0 58 Alex Claudio 7/29 vs. KC /0 12/20 16/7 53/16 0/0 41 Jake Diekman 8/6 at HOU /2 32/46 14/4 43/31 0/0 47 Sam Dyson 8/6 at HOU (SV, 23) /26 35/53 18/5 90/23 2/1 23 Jeremy Jeffress 8/6 at HOU /28 30/49 5/2 82/20 0/2 50 Keone Kela 8/6 at HOU /0 14/17 2/1 18/9 0/0 Totals 38/49, 77.0% 212/322, 65.8% 1521/42, 27.6% 527/305 6/6 TEAM PITCHING: Texas has posted a 3.86 ERA (18 ER/42.0 IP) over the 1st 5 G of this roadtrip and has a 3.23 ERA (47 ER/131.0 IP) in the last 15 G to drop from 4.51 to 4.34, 12th in A.L. and lowest since 7/9 (4.32)...Rangers have not allowed a homer in the last 2 G but have issued 17 HR in last 11 G and 51 HR in last 33 G beginning 6/29, most in ML in that span with 144 HR 5th most in A.L...has fewest wild pitches (22) in MLB but has 3rd most BB (364) in A.L. and T4th in A.L. in HBP (38) has fewest strikeouts in MLB (735) but 12 on Saturday were one shy of season high have induced MLB-high 130 GDP s Texas has a 5.47 (96 ER/158.0 IP) in its last 19 road games to rise from 3.62 to 4.20, 5th in the A.L. STARTERS: Lucas Harrell s 3.2 IP outing on Saturday was the shortest for a Texas starter since Chi Chi Gonzalez went 0.2 IP on 7/2 at MIN...Harrell s 5 BB last night were most for a Rangers starter since Cole Hamels permitted 6 on 7/8 vs. MIN...starters have allowed 3 of fewer runs allowed in 9 of last 10 G...starters have pernmitted 9 R in 16.1 IP the last 3 nights but have a 3.65 ERA (36 ER/88.2 IP) last 15 G to drop from 4.25 to 4.17, 6th in A.L rotation has 3 wins in last 8 G, 2 by A.J. Griffin and one by Lucas Harrell...starters have worked at least 6.0 IP in 7 of last 10, and 10 of last 16 G...ranks among A.L. leaders in win pct. (4th,.582, 39-29), quality starts (4th, 58), and opp. avg. (4th,.256). RELIEVERS: Bullpen worked 5.1 IP on Saturday, most since 7.1 IP on 7/2 at MIN...the relief matched its season high with 7 strikeouts, 3rd time, last on 5/7 at DET...had a string of 9.2 scoreless IP snapped in the 9th inning on Saturday but has issued just 4 R/3 ER in its last 22.2 innings...relievers have posted a 2.25 ERA (12 ER/48.0 IP) last 17 G to drop from 5.02 to 4.64, still highest in A.L. and 4th-highest in ML 3.0+ IP in 24 of last 33, including 12 straight from 6/29-7/10, longest span since 6/25-7/7/08 (12) in last 18 G since 7/17, have 7 BB against 43 SO in 52.0 IP Texas is 2nd in the A.L. lead in saves (38) and wins (25) and A.L.-best 74 holds are 2nd in majors (SF-79) bullpen is 8-for-last-13 in save tries after converting previous 17 opportunities are 38-for-49 overall in save chances 3rd-most HR allowed in ML (CIN-74; MIN-55). 43 TONY BARNETTE 6-3-0, 1.98 vs. LHB: 24-for-80 (.300) vs. RHB: 20-for-101 (.198) Has worked 16.0 scoreless innings over last 12 G, 3rd longest current streak in the A.L. has allowed just one unearned run last 17 G/24.0 IP to drop season ERA from 3.81 to season low 1.98, 10th best in A.L. win 7/8 vs. MIN (career high 2.2 IP, 0 R) was 1st relief win by Ranger of 2.2+ SHO IP when entering w/ team trailing and stranding multiple IR since R.A. Dickey, 9/25/04 vs. SEA...had 1st career blown save on 7/18 at LAA. Has recorded 3+ outs in 14 of last 17 outings, including 2.0+ IP in 4 G has allowed runs in 8 of 43 G. Among A.L. relievers is T3rd in wins (6) and T13th in IP (50.0) has allowed 7 of 33 IR (21.2%) to score, 9th-lowest pct. in the A.L has entered w/ bases loaded 5x has entered in 7th-or-later in 30 of 43 G earned his 1st ML win on 5/2 at TOR. 51 MATT BUSH 4-2-0, 2.78 vs. LHB: 12-for-46 (.261) vs. RHB: 18-for-88 (.205) Has worked 4.0 scoreless innings in last 3 G after issuing career high 4 runs with loss and blown save in previous outing on 7/27 vs. OAK...permitted HR to 2 of final 4 BF in that game after allowing one HR to 1st 127 BF in his ML career...has issued earned runs in just one of last 13 G (5 R-4 ER/15.1 IP) to lower ERA from 3.10 to Overall has allowed runs in 7 of 35 G had 5.2 scoreless IP over 1st 5 ML appearances and worked 7.2 scoreless innings over 9 G, 6/5-22 career-high 3 K s 6/9 vs. HOU had K s in each of 1st 5 ML outings, 1st Ranger reliever to do that since Yoshinori Tateyama (1st 5 in 2011). 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) in 12 relief app. w/ Frisco, 5-for-5 in saves, 1st reg. season action since ALEX CLAUDIO (L) 2-1-0, 3.04 vs. LHB: 7-for-32 (.219) vs. RHB: 25-for-75 (.333) Has pitched 4.2 scoreless innings in last 5 G while allowing 2 unearned runs in 8.2 IP pover 7 G since most recent recall from Round Rock on 7/8...is 4th stint w/ Texas in 2016 (also 4/13-5/6, 5/8-6/2, 6/16-26) overall, has no ER allowed last 8 G/10.2 IP to drop season ERA from 5.06 to 3.04 has allowed baserunners in 17 of 20 G, and has permitted 7 of 16 IR to score. Career-high 4.1 IP (1 R-ER) on 5/10 vs. CWS for 2nd ML win longest relief win by a Ranger since Dustin Nippert, 9/14/10 vs. DET (also 4.1 IP). Has 6 G at Round Rock: 0-0, 0.55 ERA (1 ER/16.1 IP),.135 (7-52) opp. avg since most recent option after TEX game on 6/26, appeared 3 times: 10.2 IP, 1 R-ER on 7/2 vs. Iowa, in finish of 4/18 suspended game: 6.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R- ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 91 pitches/60 strikes. 41 JAKE DIEKMAN (L) 2-1-2, 2.31 vs. LHB: 6-for-46 (.130) vs. RHB: 14-for-88 (.158) Fanned all 3 batters faced in an inning for 1st time in ML career on Saturday...were most K s since 9/13/15 vs. OAK (3)...has pitched 6.0 scoreless innings in 7 G since being activated from DL on 7/22, holding opponents to 1-for-19 in that span...overall has 9.1 innings scoreless streak over 10 G beginning 6/30 to drop from 3.03 to was on DL 7/6-21 w/ left index finger laceration. Ranks among A.L. relief leaders in holds (T3rd, 22), opp. avg. (2nd,.149), opp. OPS (2nd,.482)..has allowed runs in 6 of 46 G, just 3 of 1st 32 G through 6/18 had scoreless streak of 14.2 IP from 5/11-6/18, matching 16 team high (also Hamels). Opponents when pitching with a lead: 10-for-92 (.109), 9 BB/35 SO has entered w/ game tied or TEX leading in 39 of 46 G. 1st 2 career saves on 6/9 vs. HOU and 6/18 at STL earned win 6/7 vs. HOU, 1st win w/ TEX and 1st since 6/22/15 at NYY with PHI. 47 SAM DYSON , 2.50 vs. LHB: 21-for-77 (.273) vs. RHB: 21-for-102 (.206) Has saves in each of last 4 appearances, allowing one run in 4.0 IP...has posted a 1.54 ERA (2 ER/11.2 IP) in his last 12 G to go from 2.79 to has allowed runs in just 3 of last 20 G (6 ER/18.2 IP)...opponents are 9-for-31 (.290) with 4 BB in last 7 G...has allowed runs in 10 of 53 G... earned lone win 6/6 vs. HOU. Has converted each of last 8 save tries since blown save on 6/29 at NYY...has converted 24 of last 25 and 24 of 26 overall, a 92.4% success rate that is 5th in A.L...is T6th in A.L. in saves had ML-best 10 saves in June, one shy of matching club record for a month save on 7/17 at CHC (3 BF, 3 SO) was just 2nd such save by a Ranger since start of Issued 4 R/2 HR in 9th inning on 6/29 at NYY to snap streak of successful saves converted at 16 was 1st BS since 4/23 at CWS in 1st try of season. Is T10th in A.L. in relief innings (team-high 50.1) his 53 appearances are T1st in A.L led majors w/ 17 appearances in May. 23 JEREMY JEFFRESS , 2.12 vs. LHB: 26-for-81 (.321) vs. RHB: 21-for-98 (.214) Has worked 2.0 scoreless innings in his 2 outings with Texas and has 3.0 scoreless innings in last 3 overall outings...is 1-0, 0.60 (1 ER/15.0 IP) with 8 saves in last 16 outings with MIL and TEX. Was added to the active roster on 8/3 after being acquired from MIL on 8/1...was 2-2 with 27 saves and 2.22 ERA (11 ER/44.2 IP) over 47 relief appearances for the Brewers...at time of trade, ranked among N.L. leaders in saves (T5th) and games finished (4th, 40) with 10th-lowest relief ERA. Converted 27 of 28 save chances with MIL, including final 16 tries beginning 5/ KEONE KELA 2-1-0, 4.96 vs. LHB: 3-for-22 (.136) vs. RHB: 7-for-36 (.194) Earned 1st win since 4/16 on Saturday...has pitched 8.0 scoreless innings with 8 K in last 8 G to go from 9.72 to has allowed runs in one of 10 G (4 ER/10.0 IP/13 K) since being reinstated from 60-day DL on 7/15...opponents are batting.094 (3-32) in this span K s in 16 of 17 outings overall, incl. multiple K s 8 times. Took loss 7/18 at LAA, allowing career-high 4 R in 8th inn. after entering w/ game tied. On DL 4/20-7/14 w/ right elbow impingement had surgery to remove bone spur on rt. elbow on 4/22 worked 4.0 scoreless innings in 4 rehab outings w/ Round Rock and Frisco, whiffing 7 of 18 BF. Went 1-0, 7.11 (5 ER/6.1 IP) in 7 G w/ TEX before DL stint win on 4/16 vs. BAL (23rd b-day) was just 2nd relief bday win ever by a Ranger (also Wes Littleton, 9/2/07 at LAA).

4 PAGE 4 RANGERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2016 AT HOUSTON TEAM BATTING: Texas 13 H on Saturday were most since 7/27 vs. OAK (13)...team snapped its span of 15.0 straight innings without scoring a run before Jonathan Lucroy s 6th in HR...club is batting.226 (37-164) with 4 HR and 11 R in the 1st 5 G on this roadtrip to go from.265 to.263, 5th in A.L...Texas is hitting.254 ( ) over last 32 G to drop from club has homered in 17 of last 19 G (32 HR) and has 2nd most HR in ML since 6/9 (80)...rank among A.L. leaders in runs (5th, 516), hits (4th, 991), HBP (T2nd, 45), SF (3rd, 34), HR (6th, 143), and SB (6th, 62) 2 SB on Saturday for 1st time since 7/19 (2)...is 5-for-28 with RISP in last 3 G and is just 26-for-125 (.208) in that situation since All-Star break...club s.280 avg. w/ RISP is 3rd in A.L. club is 11th in A.L. with.248 road average and is 2nd in ML with 82 road HR (TOR-85), 17 in last 12 G. 1 ELVIS ANDRUS.294 AVG, 4 HR, 46 RBI,.348 OBP,.412 SLG SHORTSTOP R/R Sat.: 3-for-4, SB Trip:.375 (6-16), 2B, RBI, SF, SB Streak: 1 G (.750, 3-4, SB) Matched season high with 3 H on Saturday (9th time) and is 8-for-19 in last 6 G...is hitting.322 (48-149) last 44 G to rise from.273 to.294, best since 7/19 (.296)... has reached safely in 25 of last 29 G. Ranks among A.L. leaders in 3B (T2nd, 6), avg. w/ RISP (5th,.363), avg. vs. LHP (9th,.345), and SF (T5th, 5) hitting.455 (10-22) w/ RISP since 6/24. Has one RBI last 13 G...SB on Saturday snapped 19-game drought...his.301 road average is 10th best in A.L.. Marks 8th season of 10+ steals, tied for club record (also Ian Kinsler) set pre-break career highs in avg. (.294), HR (4), and RBI (42) has 101 starts at SS, 3rd in A.L. w/.981 (9 E/469 TC) fielding pct...had 33-G errorless streak from 5/30-7/5. 36 CARLOS BELTRAN.306 AVG, 23 HR, 67 RBI,.344 OBP,.551 SLG OUTFIELDER/DH S/R Sat.: 3-for-4, 2B, RBI Trip:.350 (7-20), 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI, R Streak: 4 G (.438, 7-16, 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI, R) Left Saturday s game after top of 7th with left quad bruise, sustained in slide at plate...had 12th GWRBI last night, T4th in A.L...had 1st 3-hit game since 7/18 vs. BAL last night...is 7-for-16 with 3 2B, HR and 3 RBI in last 4 G and is 7-for-20 in 5 G since being acquired from NYY on 8/1...is batting.348 (32-92) in last 23 G to go from.294 to.306, 9th in the A.L. and highest since 7/26 (.309). Also ranks among A.L. leaders in AVG vs. LHP (3rd,.355); slugging (6th,.551), at-bats per home run (10th, 16.5) at-bats per RBI (10th, 5.7), OPS (8th,.895), and HR (T13th, 23)...is 8th in A.L. in road average at has started 59 G in RF and 38 at DH with NYY and TEX. Ranks 6th among active players with 415 HR, 51st all-time and 4th-most all-time by a switch-hitter, trailing Mickey Mantle (536), Eddie Murray (504), and Chipper Jones (468)...marks 12th career season with 20-or-more home runs, tied for 4th-most among active players and T4th most all-time by a switch-hitter...is one of 4 active players to homer for 7 different teams...is 55th all-time with 1510 RBI, 3rd among switch-hitters...2b on Saturday was 527th of career, moving past Dave Parker for 42nd all-time. Hit.304 with 22 HR and 64 RBI in 99 games with Yankees...was leading NYY in hits (109), HR, and RBI. Was selected as an All-Star for a 9th time in 2016, 1st in A.L...is one of 5 players in major league history with at least 7 different seasons of 20+ home runs and 20+ stolen bases...is 2nd switch-hitter in ML history with a 20-HR season at age 39-or-older, joining Eddie Murray (1995 and 1996). 29 ADRIAN BELTRE.273 AVG, 16 HR, 65 RBI,.326 OBP,.445 SLG THIRD BASEMAN R/R Sat.: 0-for-5 Trip:.150 (3-20), 2 2B, BB, R Streak: 0 G Has 4 hits in his last 29 AB and is 7-for-40 (.175) in last 11 G to go from.281 to.273, lowest since 7/23 (.271)...is hitting.235 (24-102) in last 32 G to drop from HR last 11 G...ranks among A.L. leaders in RISP avg. (7th,.339), H with RISP (T1st, 38), RBI with RISP (T3rd, 52) and PA per SO (3rd, 9.5). Had 29th career multi-hr game and 9th walkoff HR on 7/25 vs. OAK was 3rd time in club history for a player to hit walkoff HR in 4-hit game. Is among all-time leaders in 2B (21st, 579), XBH (27th, 1044), TB (29th, 4814), H (T42nd, 2876), HR (48th, 429), and RBI (48th, 1532) 1500th RBI on 5/28 vs. PIT...his 2583 career games at 3B are 2nd most all-time behind Brooks Robinson (2870). Has started 104 G: 100 at 3B and 4 as DH missed 7 days 6/9-15 w/ mild left hamstring strain...his.978 (7 E/296 TC) fielding pct. is 2nd among A.L. 3B had 44-game errorless streak end 5/11 vs. CWS, 2nd-longest streak of his career (53 G in 2006). Hitting.341 (98-287)vs. HOU with 27 2B, 13 HR, and 43 RBI in 72 G since start of ROBINSON CHIRINOS.189 AVG, 8 HR, 17 RBI,.275 OBP,.462 SLG CATCHER R/R Sat.: DNP Trip: 0-2, BB Streak: 0 G Is hitless in last 10 AB and 2-for-23 last 10 G to drop from.217 to is hitting.176 (16-91) with 7 HR/15 RBI in 35 G since activated from DL on 6/9... has 13 XBH (5 2B, 8 HR) and 7 singles in has started 33 games overall at C for Texas...all 8 HR in 2016 on the road. Posted 2nd 2-HR game of 16 on 7/19 at LAA, 3rd career 1st Ranger w/ 2 separate multi-hr game from 9-hole in a season since Kevin Elster in R HR 7/5 at BOS was 1st career 9th inning blast w/ men on on DL 4/10-6/8 w/ right forearm fracture sustained on G. Richards HBP 4/9 at LAA. Club s Opening Day catcher, hit.267 (4-15) w/ HR and 2 RBI in 5 G/GS behind plate before his DL stint. 17 SHIN-SOO CHOO.274 AVG, 7 HR, 17 RBI,.384 OBP,.474 SLG OUTFIELDER L/L Sat.: 2-for-3, R, 2 BB, K, SB Trip:.417 (5-12), 2B, 2 R, 2 BB, SB Streak: 3 G (.417, 5-12, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB, SB) Is 5-for-12 in 3 G since being activated from 15-day DL on Thursday...is 3-for-3 in leading off 1st inning...sidelined since 7/20 with lower back inflammation. Is hitting.314 (27-86) with 5 2B, 6 HR and 9 RBI in last 22 G to go from.213 to.274, best since 6/27 (.279)...has reached safely in 31 of 36 G in has started 33 G in RF and 2 as DH...batted leadoff in 31 of 35 starts. Had 3 leadoff HR in span of 6 G from 6/30-7/5, and 4 leadoff HR rank T4th in A.L has 20 career leadoff HR. Played one game w/ TEX from 4/9-6/12 due to a pair of disabled list stints: 4/9-5/19 (right calf strain) and 5/21-6/12 (left lateral hamstring strain). Has current 8-G hit streak vs. HOU (.515, 17-33, 2 HR, 7 RBI)...has 12-G hit streak at Minute Maid Park at.400 (20-50) with 4 HR/9 RBI beginning 8/8/14, matching longest currest streak for an opponent (SEA s Kyle Seager). 3 DELINO DESHIELDS.219 AVG, 3 HR, 9 RBI,.294 OBP,.321 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Sat.: 0-for-1, K Trip:.125 (1-8), 2B, 2 R Streak: 0 G Is 3-for-11 with 3 R scored in last 5 G and is 7-for-31 (.226) in 13 G/9 GS since recall from Round Rock on 7/20 is in 2nd stint w/ TEX, also Opening Day-5/12 is batting.167 (15-90) last 29 overall games w/ TEX to drop from.319 to overall has started 29 G in CF and 8 in LF. Has 2 go-ahead or game-tying HR in 7th-or-later in 16, T2nd on the club (Desmond-5, Beltre-2, Rua-2). Was club s Opening Day CF and batted.217 (23-106) w/ 3 2B, 2 HR, and 8 RBI in 30 G (28 starts - all in CF) before being optioned to Round Rock on 5/13 with the Express, hit.261 (54-207) w/ 10 2B, 3 HR, 17 RBI in 54 G, including.320 (16-50) w/ 17 BB his last 16 G at AAA. 20 IAN DESMOND.293 AVG, 20 HR, 65 RBI,.345 OBP,.499 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Sat.: 1-for-5, K Trip:.095 (2-21), 2 RBI, BB Streak: 1 G (.200, 1-5) Is 2-for-25 in last 6 G with 11 K and is batting.123 (7-57) with 2 2B/2 HR in last 14 G to go from.319 to.293, lowest since 6/1 (.291)...is hitting.308 (84-273) last 67 G since 5/22 to rise from.267 is 1-for-last-19 w/ RISP... has 5 HR in last 18 G but none in last 8 G. Leads ML with 5 go-ahead HR in 7th-or-later in 2016, tying highest single-season total by Ranger in club history (7th time, last Nelson Cruz in 2010). Is among A.L. leaders in multi-hit games (T4th, 40), hits (T9th, 127), SB (T4th, 17), runs (8th, 75), and AB (7th, 434) best avg. in A.L. vs. LHP (.382) batting.330 (90-273) in 65 starts batting 2nd season-high 4 hits on 6/3 vs. SEA season best 10-G hit streak, 6/ Named Rangers player of month for both May and June and was reserve OF on A.L. All-Star team (0-1) has started 108 of team s 111 G in CF (81) and LF (27) with 6 OF assists. 25 JONATHAN LUCROY.298 AVG, 16 HR, 54 RBI,.358 OBP,.500 SLG C R/R Sat.: 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R Trip:.286 (4-14), 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, BB Streak: 3 G (.333, 4-12, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R) Had a pair of solo HR on Saturday for 7th career multi-hr game, 1st since 8/25/15 at CLE...has 2 HR and 3 RBI in last 2 G and 16 HR is 2 shy pof career best (18 in 2013)...has started 4 of 5 G at catcher since being acquired from MIL on 8/1 and is 4-for-14 with 3 HR and 4 RBI...is 10-for-41 (.244) in last 13 G overall but is batting.318 (61-192) with 10 HR and 37 RBI in last 55 overall games...overall has started 83 G at C, 5 at 1B, and 3 as DH for MIL and TEX. Ranks 2nd among major league catchers (totals as C only) in AVG (.317), RBI (53), OBP (.374), SLG (.550), and OPS (.914), and is T2nd in HR (16). Hit.299 with 13 home runs and 50 RBI in 95 G for the Brewers..was 2nd on club in AVG and RBI and 3rd in HR and H (101) at time of trade...had season-high 10-game hitting streak, 5/27-6/7. Has thrown out ML high 30 runners attempting to steal with 37.5 (30-for-80) suiccess rate, 4th highest in majors. Had 3 straight 3-RBI games from 5/27-5/29, joining Robin Yount (7/19-7/21/87) as the only players in franchise history to accomplish the feat. Is a perfect 3-for-3 (2 doubles, 2 RBI) in his 2 All-Star Games after 1B off NYY s Andrew Miller in his lone plate appearance this year. 30 NOMAR MAZARA.283 AVG, 13 HR, 43 RBI,.337 OBP,.420 SLG OUTFIELDER L/L Sat.: 1-for-3, BB, K Trip:.375 (3-8), 2 BB Streak: 6 G (.350, 7-20, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2 R) Has a 6-G hitting streak at.350 (7-20) and is hitting.332 (16-50) last 14 G to rise from.277 to.283 hitting.239 (39-163) last 46 G to drop from.322. T3rd in A.L. in SF (6) tops A.L. rookies in hits (105), TB (156), multi-hit games (26), runs (43), and BB (29), is 2nd in RBI (43) and T2nd in HR (13)...his 13 HR are most by TEX rookie since 2008 (Davis-17; Murphy-15) 2 10-game hit streaks, (6/1-11; 6/25-7/4)...current 9 G road streak at 12-for-30 (.400). Has started 94 games (72 in RF; 22 in LF) w/ 6 OF assists only error: 7/23 at KC. 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 team-high 7 HR in May were most for TEX rookie in a month since July 2008 (Chris Davis-8) was recalled from Round Rock (AAA) on 4/10, 3-4 w/ solo HR in ML debut 4/10 at LAA...turned 21 on 4/26, currently 2nd-youngest position player in ML (KC s Raul Mondesi).

5 RANGERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2016 AT HOUSTON PAGE 5 18 MITCH MORELAND.246 AVG, 18 HR, 46 RBI,.306 OBP,.466 SLG FIRST BASEMAN L/L Sat.: 0-for-4 Trip:.167 (2-12) Streak: 0 G Is 2-for-12 in last 4 G but has a.400 (12-30) AVG with 5 HR and 9 RBI in last 10 G to go from.229 to is hitting.309 (21-68) with 7 HR and 12 RBI in 25 G beginning 7/1 to rise from was A.L. Player of the Week for 7/25-31 (.455, 5 HR, 9 RBI)...is 2-for-4 as a PH in Has 7 HR in last 17 G and is T4th in A.L. for HR since ASB (7)...led ML with.750 slugging percentage in July...9 of last 19 hits have been XBH (7 HR, 2 2B)...2 HR on 6/10 at SEA and 7/28 vs. KC walk-off HR in 9th, 7/30 vs. KC...career HR no. 100 on 7/18 at LAA. Has started 84 G at 1B (80) and DH (3) leads AL 1B with.997 (2 E/760 TC) percentage and had 45-game errorless streak snapped on 7/31. Homered in his 1st career game at Minute Maid Park on 6/28/11, but has no HR in last 24 G in this park. 12 ROUGNED ODOR.276 AVG, 21 HR, 55 RBI,.296 OBP,.496 SLG SECOND BASEMAN L/R Sat.: 1-for-4, 2B, K, GIDP Trip:.211 (4-19), 4 2B, RBI, BB, R Streak: 1 G (.250, 1-4, 2B) Has 4 2B in last 4 G...is 5-for-27 in last 7 G but is batting.310 (22-71) last 18 G to rise from.269 to.276. Has 5 HR in last 18 G...leads team with career high 21 HR, 3rd TEX 2nd baseman to reach 20 (3--Kinsler; 2--Soriano) T9th in A.L. in road HR (13). Has hit 20 HR as 2nd baseman, T3rd in MLB (Cano-23, Kinsler-21; Dozier-20) his 6 HR off LHP are T2nd in A.L. by a LH batter leads all Rangers with 33 HR since 2015 All-Star break...also career highs for H (114) and 2B (22)...was Rangers July Player of the Month. 2nd in A.L. w/ 7 bunt hits GW HR in 11th 6/11 at SEA 2 HR, 6/15 at OAK; 7/29 vs. KC...2nd career walkoff RBI 6/6 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 tied club record with 3 2B, 4/30 vs. LAA. Has 97 starts at 2B and 3 at DH tops ML 2B in errors (14), 7 in last 27 G...served 7-game MLB suspension for 5/15 altercation, 5/27-6/3. Is batting.288 (30-104) with 5 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, and 20 RBI in 28 G vs. HOU since start of HR and 29 RBI are most career vs. an opponent. 19 JURICKSON PROFAR.283 AVG, 5 HR, 15 RBI,.342 OBP,.411 SLG INFIELDER S/R Sat.: DNP Trip:.000 (0-7), BB Streak: 0 G Is hitless in last 12 AB and is 3-for-18 in last 6 G to go from.296 to season low is hitting.230 (28-122) last 40 G to drop from.397 is 3-for-7 w/ 4 RBI in pinch PA s in 16 4 pinch RBI are T3rd in A.L...has 43 total starts with Texas: 2B (11), 1B (9), 3B (9), DH (5), SS (5), and LF (4). Hit safely in 1st 13 G w/ PA after recall from Round Rock (AAA) 5/27 to match longest season-opening hit streak in club history (also Al Oliver, 1979) hit safely in each of 1st 19 career starts in leadoff slot before an 0-for on 6/11 at SEA. Multiple hits in 5 straight, 5/31-6/5 HR on 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 had.353 (12-34) avg. final 8 G w/ the Express. 16 RYAN RUA.266 AVG, 7 HR, 20 RBI,.338 OBP,.414 SLG OUTFIELDER/1B R/R Sat.: DEF Trip: 0-5 Streak: 0 G Is 1-for-9 in last 6 G with 4 K last 12 hits are all singles since HR on 7/2 at MIN batting.205 (15-73) last 31 G to drop from.300 has 5 HR since beginning of June, all on the road. Has.325 avg./.885 OPS vs. LHP is 15th in A.L. among qualifiers in AVG vs. LHP...career-high 4 RBI 5/10 vs. CWS has hit cleanup 5x, all since 6/14, hits in 4 of those 5 G at.333 (6-18). Had 2 OF assists on 4/24 at CWS has 57 total starts at LF (42), 1B (11), RF (2), CF (1), and DH (1) start in CF 6/22 vs. CIN (1st CF start of career). Player Total Solo 2-run 3-run GS LHP RHP Home Road GT GA Record Last Elvis Andrus /9 vs. MIN (Nolasco) Carlos Beltran /3 at BAL (Gausman) Adrian Beltre /25 vs. OAK (Madson) Robinson Chirinos /19 at LAA (Lincecum-2) Shin-Soo Choo /5 at BOS (Price) Delino DeShields /24 at KC (Hochevar) Ian Desmond /27 vs. OAK (Manaea) Prince Fielder /6 at BOS (Wright) Jonathan Lucroy /6 at HOU (Fister/Sipp) Nomar Mazara /31 vs. KC (Gee) Mitch Moreland /31 vs. KC (Gee) Rougned Odor /29 vs. KC (Volquez/Flynn) Jurickson Profar /29 vs. KC (Volquez) Ryan Rua /2 at MIN (Duffey) TOTALS GRAND SLAMS (2): Wilson, 5/8 at DET and 5/14 vs. TOR MULTI-HOMER GAMES (9): Beltre, 5/7 at DET; Moreland, 6/10 at SEA; Chirinos, 6/15 at OAK; Odor, 6/15 at OAK; Chirinos, 7/19 at LAA; Beltre, 7/25 vs. OAK; Moreland, 7/28 vs. KC; Odor, 7/29 vs. KC; Lucroy, 8/6 at HOU. BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS (4): Odor/Mazara, 5/7 at DET; Wilson/DeShields, 5/8 at DET; Mazara/Beltre, 5/17 at OAK; Odor/Beltre, 7/18 at LAA DATE July 8 July 9 July 15 July 16 July 19 July 20 July 22 July 23 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 August 1 August 3 August 4 August HOME RUNS (With Texas Only) RECENT TRANSACTIONS WALKOFF HOMERS (3): Stubbs, 5/14 vs. TOR; Beltre, 7/25 vs. OAK; Moreland, 7/30 vs. KC LEADOFF HOMERS (6): Odor: 5/3 at TOR, 5/7 at DET; Choo: 6/24 vs. BOS, 6/30 at NYY, 7/3 at MIN, 7/5 at BOS PINCH-HIT HOMERS (0): None INSIDE THE PARK HOMERS (0): None HR BY PITCHERS (0): None TRANSACTION LHP Alex Claudio recalled from Round Rock (AAA) RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez optioned to Round Rock RHP Nick Martinez optioned to Round Rock after game. RHP Kyle Lohse contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA). RHP Keone Kela reinstated from 60-day disabled list LHP Jake Diekman placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 6, with left index finger laceration LHP Derek Holland transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list. RHP Yu Darvish reinstated from 15-day disabled list RHP Jose Leclerc optioned to Round Rock (AAA). C Bryan Holaday sent to Round Rock (AAA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. 1B/DH Prince Fielder placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 19, with a herniated C5-C6 disc in his neck OF Shin-Soo Choo placed on 15-day disabled list with lower back inflammation INF Hanser Alberto and OF Delino DeShields recalled from Round Rock (AAA). LHP Jake Diekman reinstated from 15-day disabled list LHP Cesar Ramos designated for assignment. 1B/3B Matt E. Duffy received from Houston Astros on a waiver claim. RHP Nick Martinez and INF/OF Joey Gallo recalled from Round Rock (AAA) OF Jared Hoying optioned to Round Rock RHP Kyle Lohse designated for assignment OF Drew Stubbs rehabilitation assignment transferred from AZL Rangers (Rookie) to Round Rock. RHP Lucas Harrell and LHP Dario Alvarez acquired from Atlanta in exchange for 2B Travis Demeritte 1B/3B Matt E. Duffy designated for assignment. LHP Dario Alvarez added to active roster RHP Nick Martinez optioned to Round Rock (AAA). RHP Lucas Harrell added to active roster RHP Shawn Tolleson optioned to Round Rock (AAA) RHP Kyle Lohse declined outright assignment to Round Rock. 1B/3B Matt E. Duffy assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA). OF Carlos Beltran acquired from New York-AL in exchange for RHPs Nick Green, Erik Swanson, and Dillon Tate...RHP Jeremy Jeffress and C Jonathan Lucroy acquired from Milwaukee for RHP Luis Ortiz, OF Lewis Brinson, and a PTBNL...1B/DH Prince Fielder transferred from 15 to 60-day disabled list...c Bryan Holaday activated from 15-day disabled list and designated for assignment...c Bobby Wilson designated for assignment...inf/of Joey Gallo optioned to Round Rock (AAA). RHP Jeremy Jeffress added to active roster...inf Hanser Alberto optoned to Round Rock (AAA). OF Shin-Soo Choo reinstated from 15-day disabled list...lhp Dario Alvarez optioned to Round Rock (AAA)...C Bobby Wilson claimed on waivers by Tampa Bay Rays. LHP Derek Holland sent to Round Rock (AAA) on injury rehab assignment...c Bryan Holaday claimed on waivers by Boston Red Sox DISABLED LIST Player Type Injury Placed (retro) Reinstated / Eligible Games Missed Record Prince Fielder 60-day Herniated C5-C6 disc in his neck July 20 (July 19) Sept. 17 (transferred to 60 on 8/1) Tanner Scheppers 60-day Left knee surgery Feb. 29 June Josh Hamilton 60-day Left knee surgery April 3 (March 25) June 4 (transferred to 60 on 5/7) Drew Stubbs 60-day Left little toe sprain May 23 June 7 (transferred to 60 on 6/29) Colby Lewis 60-day Right latissimus dorsi strain June 25 (June 22) July 7 (transferred to 60 on 7/3) Derek Holland 60-day Left shoulder inflammation June 22 (June 21) Aug. 20 (transferred to 60 on 7/15) 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 Shin-Soo Choo 15-day Left lateral hamstring strain May 23 (May 21) June A.J. Griffin 15-day Right shoulder stiffness May 8 June Keone Kela 60-day Right elbow impingement April 21 (April 20) July Yu Darvish 15-day Right shoulder discomfort June 13 (June 9) July Jake Diekman 15-day Left index finger laceration July 15 (July 6) July Bryan Holaday 15-day Left thumb bruise July 6 (July 5) August Shin-Soo Choo 15-day Lower back inflammation July 20 August