I am shocked, shocked I say to get out of work and see the Rangers up 7-1 on the Rays. Every member of the Rangers lineup owns at least one hit. The eight-nine hitters, Josh Jung and Evan Cater, are a combined four for six with a walk, a hit by pitch, two doubles and a triple. Nathan Eovaldi pitched 6 2/3 innings, walking none and striking out eight. The Rays, who were middle of the pack in walks in 2023, have drawn one walk in the two games.

It looks like they are going to get swept at home, and as an added indignity, they drew very small crowds, around 20,000 fans each game.