The Rangers have climbed back to 500, after achieving one game over 500 (Early April, the sweep of Baltimore in a doubleheader put them there) and the plummetting down, they have climbed back up. And I would say that they are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now. But they are also facing an extremely strong pitcher in Cliff Lee.
Now, the guy is actually named Cliff Lee. And I really wish the gentleman who sings baritone in a barbershop chorus would be pitching than the real Cliff Lee who pitched nine innings of shutout baseball and got a no-decision.
There are several things that might give the Rangers a chance tonight. One: Cliff Lee is coming off a loss to the Reds on his last start. Two: Cliff Lee has a career ERA of 6.52 against the Rangers and a 3-2 record. Third: the Rangers hit .288 on Lee for a career average. Feldman doesn't have much numbers on Tribe, but has pitched a career 6.1 innings and given up one run (over five appearances). This will be Feldman's first career start against the Tribe, and the Rangers need for it to be a good one, since the bullpen got wasted last night.
Forecast: It can simply be one of two ways, Feldman stinks it up and the bullpen doesn't play, or Feldman hangs tough for a good six or seven innings and the Rangers have a solid chance. I think the latter will happen, but the Rangers don't end up pulling it off. Tribe takes it 5-2.
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