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Rangers Lineup vs. Cubs: Struggling Texas Infielder Gets Day Off

Texas Rangers On SI·Matt Postins·23 days ago
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The Texas Rangers need a bounce back from a dismal offensive performance against the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Unfortunately, they have precious few historical matchups to exploit against Saturday’s starter, right-hander Edward Cabrera. The Rangers mustered just two hits against Cubs pitching on Friday, in a game that amounted to a bullpen contest for Chicago. The Rangers’ (17-21) only run in the game came on an RBI single by Justin Foscue, who went viral for a big defensive mistake when he went in to play at second base. The Rangers should have a little bit more consistency in their lineup as Cabrera is a pitcher they can expect to throw at least five innings as the starter. But Texas needs to turn things around. The Rangers are on the verge of losing their fifth straight series and have lost 10 of their last 15 games. The Cubs are red hot. They've won 10 games in a row and show no signs of slowing down. Friday’s two-hit game only exacerbated the team’s woes offensively at home.…

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