Ideas on a 2-0 Rangers win

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Well, I think we shouldn't have actually questioned starting Sandy Leon rather of Mitch Garver or Jonah Heim today.The last 5 begins Sandy Leon has made have been with Jon Gray on the mound. In those 5 games, Gray has actually enabled three runs in 34 innings. I can understand why Bruce Bochy would not want to break up that pairing.The Rangers required Gray to be great tonight, given the performance of Mariners starter Luis Castillo, who maintained Texas off the board till they pushed across a run in the sixth. As well as Gray was excellent. Seven innings, two hits, one stroll, five Ks. As well as, naturally, no runs.Gray was just at 82 pitches with 7 so it seemed he 'd be back out for the eighth, but his night was done after the 7th. After the video game Gray stated he desired to return out for the eighth, yet his hand was bothering him and also they wished to play it secure. Once again, understandable.Gray's ERA is now 2.51 on the year. This places Gray Cody Bradford Jersey, I believe, sixth in the American League in period, behind teammate Nathan Eovaldi. Luis Castillo was ahead of Gray heading right into this video game, yet routes him now.Gray went extremely slider heavy, tossing it practically half the moment, with 85% of his pitches being either heater or slider. He created 12 swings as well as misses on the evening, not a lot, but he was inducing weak call, with just 2 spheres in play against him having a departure velocity greater than 95 mph.Grant Anderson obtained the round with a one run lead in the eighth. Heavy obligation for a person who was joining in Albuquerque against the Isotopes a week earlier. Anderson fulfilled the challenge, allowing a 2 out single yet keeping Seattle off the board in the eighth. A Ranger insurance run gave Will Smith a cushion he really did not require in a seven inning nine to wrap things up.Shutout number 6 on the season for Texas. Not bad.Not much to claim about the violation Corey Seager Jersey, which had not been great, yet really did not actually need to be. A Nathaniel Lowe sac fly earned Marcus Semien for the first run in the 6th. A Corey Seager single earned Jonah Heim that had entered the video game for Leon when Gray left for the second run.That decision to put Heim in for Leon in the top of the eighth highlights that Leon was in the video game to capture Gray, which's all.Jon Gray maxed out at 97.0 miles per hour. Grant Anderson hit 94.1 mph. Will Smith touched 93.0 mph with his fastball. The hardest hit ball of the evening for the Rangers was a line drive from Josh Jung at 106.7 miles per hour that was snagged as well as transformed right into a double play. Adolis Garcia had a ground out at 106.6 miles per hour. Corey Seager had a 105.1 miles per hour ground out. Marcus Semien had a 102.8 mph single and also a 101.9 mph line out.The starting point Texas Rangers win a pitchers battle. Marvels will certainly never ever discontinue.