The Texas Rangers will play against the Philadelphia Phillies this weekend. The Phillies will be the home team in what should be one of the best matchups in the interleague plays that’s scheduled to take place this weekend.
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The Rangers have surprised everyone by staying in contention after losing their ace pitcher, Cliff Lee, during the offseason. This will be an interesting matchup as Cliff Lee decided to head to Philadelphia instead of staying and pitching for the Rangers. Fortunately for Lee, he will not have to go in front of the potentially angry Texas fans this weekend, as his team will be playing at home.
Philadelphia will send their best three pitchers to the mound. Halladay, Lee and Oswalt represent the most feared top of the rotation that we have seen since the days of the amazing pitching staffs from the Atlanta Braves.
The Rangers have a great offense, but they will struggle to hit against these pitchers. Philadelphia has allowed fewer runs than any other team in the majors so far this season. Texas still does have a chance to win this game though, as the Phillies sometimes struggle to give the run support they need to their starters. The Phillies have scored fewer runs than all but one team in their division this season.
The Rangers need to get over their struggles that they’ve had while playing on the road. They are just 6-10 away from their home stadium this season. Adrian Beltre went through a bit of a slump for the Rangers, but he appears to be coming back to life. It seems that when he is hitting well, the entire offense plays better.
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