Corey Seager and Rangers go 3-for-20 with runners in scoring position

corey seager watched the Rangers finish their weekend series against Detroit 3-for-20 with runners in scoring position, a line that left Texas stuck in the bottom tier of the majors in hits and runs scored. After 34 games, the offense still has not found a steady answer.

Josh Jung Carries Texas

Josh Jung remained the only hitter described as consistent. He had 12 doubles, which ranked fourth in the majors, and that production stood apart from a lineup that could not turn chances into runs against Detroit.

Texas went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position on Saturday and Sunday. Those two games carried the same problem deeper into the series and left the Rangers last in the American League in hits and runs scored.

Rangers Offense Slips Again

The weekend split did not erase the larger trend. Texas is in the bottom four in the majors for hits and in the bottom three for runs scored, so the series against Detroit fit a pattern the Rangers have not shaken since April.

The offense has also been described as a continuation of the early part of last season, when the team fired its hitting coach. The Rangers have had one good game each week and then fallen flat, which has kept the lineup from building any rhythm around the few productive stretches.

Yankees And Cubs Ahead

The timing adds pressure to the problem because Texas was scheduled to face the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs this week, and both teams lead their respective divisions. The Rangers need more than isolated production from Jung if they want the rest of the lineup to hold up against that level of competition.

For now, the numbers point in one direction. Texas has not left its April problems behind, and the 3-for-20 series against Detroit left the offense with another hard data point before two division leaders arrive on the schedule.