Rangers Struggle in Clutch, Lose to Yankees

Texas Rangers suffered a defeat in the opener against the Yankees, 7-4, at Yankee Stadium. Jacob deGrom, despite giving up season-high six runs and two homers, took the loss. The Rangers started strong with three runs in the first but struggled to maintain their offense. The Yankees, with their high-powered offense, capitalized on the Rangers errors and clutch hitting struggles, leaving twelve runners stranded and going three for thirteen with men in scoring position. The Rangers offense has been underperforming in clutch situations, ranking twenty-first in OPS with runners on and last with the bases loaded. Manager Skip Schumaker attributes this to a mindset issue, urging the team to slow down, focus, and stop chasing pitches. The Rangers acknowledge the need to improve their clutch hitting to compete against top offenses like the Yankees. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/95053c07f78567f4