Chickens on the Run: Game 8: Rangers vs. Orioles

Well, I have to bag the Pre-Season... And I have to kind of bag history. Today, we have Steve Trachsel against Kason Gabbard. Gabbard in his last outing (his only outing this season), went seven innings on his way to a victory. Trachsel pitched 5.2 innings on his way toward a victory in his only start this year.

Trachsel won against Seattle, which should be noted, but has a not so great career against the Rangers. He's thrown 21.2 innings in four career starts and has given up 29 hits and 21 runs, but only 17 runs are earned. He also gave up 5 homeruns and 9 walks. His ERA against the Rangers is a cutsy-wootsy 7.06... that's too funny. Cutsy-wootsy... what in the world of baseball is that? Hopefully that continues the "HEX" on Trachsel.

The Gab has two career starts against Baltimore. He's 1-0 over 10.2 innings, allowing 12 hits (none are HRs), and three earned runs... for an ERA of 2.53, which, I think, is very nice. I also think I overused the good ol' comma. With his 5 walks issued to Baltimore, his WHIP is 1.59 and the team knocks a good deal of .293 in form of a batting average.

Now, the current Ranger hitters, as a whole (look! more commas), bat .179 against Trachsel. That's 10-56 (2 HRs) and eight RBIs. Up to discovering that, I was giving the Rangers the "IT'S GOOD!", however, I am not all too sure right now.

So, what happens when things look pretty even? Well, you flip a coin. At least, that's what I did today. And Quenn Elizabeth told me that the Rangers would be winners today. Forecast: (EXTRA INNINGS???) Rangers win this one late, and by one run. SCORE: 5-4.