Dodgers 12, Rangers 5: Daniel Corcino got a save, proving the stat’s value

Following a day off, the Dodgers headed into a two-game series with the Rangers and the break certainly didn’t cool off their bats. The Dodgers piled up 16 hits (including five doubles and three homers), three walks, and 12 runs in an 12-5 win, ensuring that they will have not dropped a series in their last eight.

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Coming off his disastrous debut, Caleb Ferguson was better in his second chance. He still struggled a bit, striking out three and surrendering five hits and two walks in his four innings of two-run ball, but he did his job. His fastball definitely feels like a weapon, and he can sit in the mid-90s with it for short stretches, but he’s still essentially a two-pitch guy with his…