Rangers Stack Right-Handed Bats vs. Athletics

0:00It's April 25th. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where the game meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Texas Rangers are stacking their lineup with right-handed bats today against the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Field. They're 13 and 13, trying to split the series after dropping Friday's game. Oakland's sending lefty Jeffrey Springs to the mound, the same guy who beat them last week. Rangers only got two lefties in there, Brandon Nemo and Wright and Cory Seeger at short. Everyone else swings from the right side. This is their first left-hander at home this week. Pittsburgh threw three straight ridys before that, and Oakland went with Louis Severino yesterday. Rangers hit just 207 against South Paul's this season, with a 275 on base in 308 slugging. Flip it against ridys, and they're 252-329-419. They're banking on the platoon edge, even though it flopped last time out. Americans and analysts see the logic in spots like Andrew McCutchen at designated hitter,

1:01he's crushing lefties at 316 with a 579 slugging. As a keel, Durand slides back to second base over Josh Smith, a gamble since he's ice cold against lefties at 182, catchers Danny Jansen, and Kyle Higashiyoka, both struggle, but with a day game tomorrow, they're splitting time to stay fresh. Switch hitter Sam Haggerty gets left field over Alejandro Osuna. His only knocks this year off left-handers. Evan Carter holds center, despite no hits in 12 ad bats versus South Paul's, filling in for the injured Wyatt Langford. Jake Berger at first, and Josh Jung at third round out the power crew. One match up stands out. Jung's 464 against springs and 11 trips, with a homer and two ribbies. Others hope that Sparks something big as Nathan Eovaldi takes the hill for them.