Inside the Numbers
I'm a numbers guy. If one knows where to look, numbers can tell a pretty interesting story. So what do the numbers say about the Rangers right now:
Rangers' record: 18-14
Angels' record: 16-14
Yankees' record: 15-17
Ray' record: 15-19
Most wins by AL team in May: 8
Wins by Rangers in May: 8
Rangers' ERA in May: 3.03
Rangers' May ERA rank: 1st
Of the six Rangers with more than 100 ABs, the number with a slugging percentage greater than .500: 4
Number with a slugging percentage greater than .475: 6
Number of Rangers on pace to exceed 200 hits: 2
Number of Rangers on pace to exceed 10 home runs: 10
Number on pace to hit more than 20 home runs: 5
Number on pace to hit more than 30 home runs: 5
Number on pace to hit more than 40 home runs: 3
Chris Davis' BA in May: .288
Davis' slugging percentage in May: .658
David Murphy's BA since starting the season 0-22: .333
Number of Elvis Andrus errors in first 17 games: 6
Number of Elvis Andrus errors in last 15 games:1
It has certainly been a good month of Rangers' baseball.
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