This is what the Rangers were supposed to do. They’ve done it in the past and have always reverted to an inability to hit.

And every time they do this, we get our hopes up.

A 16-4 thumping is wonderful to see. It was wonderful when they put fifteen runs up against Sacramento back on April 29. It was wonderful when they put up ten runs against Detroit on May 10, and eleven against St. Louis on May 30.

But it was always followed by a baffling inability to score. So, will this be different?

Maybe. 

It’s still too early to tell. It’s still too early to celebrate and order playoff tickets and line up for a parade.

But it’s nice seeing the Rangers get hits up and down the lineup. Every starter got at least one hit. The bottom three in the lineup—Jung, Garcia, and Higoshioka—went 6-for-14. Evan Carter had his second three-hit game in a row. But the most satisfying development was Corey Seager snapping his 0-for-slide with two walks and two hits.

That’s three wins in a row. And two games in a row where the Rangers scored four runs or more. The Rangers have the best record in baseball when they score four runs or more. They’re 24-4 in those games.

Offense is fun. The Rangers should try to get more of that.

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