Texas RangersvsSt. Louis Cardinals
TEX 2/STL 1
Things to say
Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 at Busch Stadium.
01
opener
Rangers squeaked one out in St. Louis, 2-1. Classic pitcher's duel, barely any offense. Felt like every at-bat mattered.
02
key player
Whoever Texas ran out there was filthy — got into his stuff early and the Cardinals never figured him out.
03
hot take
Cardinals lineup is way too passive against righties. One run at home? That's a problem in June.
04
deep cut
Bullpen actually held it down for Texas, which is wild because their pen's WHIP has been ugly all month.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if Texas can carry it into the next series — they're still under .500.
The recap
Rangers squeaked one out in St. Louis, 2-1, in a classic pitcher's duel where every baserunner felt like a big deal.
Texas pushed across just enough offense early and then handed it to the bullpen to lock down the heart of the Cardinals' order. St.
Louis only managed a single run all night, which tells you the Rangers' staff really got into their stuff and kept the bats quiet in front of the home crowd. Tight, low-scoring, getaway-day kind of game where one swing either way changes everything.