After falling in three out of four against the Astros, Texas was able to win two of four against divisional opponent Oakland. The Rangers showed bright spots but also struggled in crucial parts of the games. Here are our three takeaways.
The Outfield is Not Good
With the injury to Delino DeShields in the first series of the season for the Rangers, a committee of Drew Robinson and rookie Carlos Tocci were thrust into a center field platoon. Robinson and Tocci, along with Ryan Rua in left field, struggled on both sides of the game against the Astros against Oakland.