Corey Seager Is Hitting .179 and Ranger Fans Should Be Stunned By Who He Dominates

Man, you gotta feel for some of these teams, right? Take the Texas Rangers. They scraped by the Kansas City Royals 6-4 in a wild 10-inning game Wednesday, and guess what? They're *still* chasing that .500 mark! This is their eleventh shot at evening things up this season, and it's June already. What a grind!

The Rangers Can't Crack .500, Even With Clutch Heroics

Seriously, if you thought the road to .500 was easy, look at the Texas Rangers. Sitting at 33-34, Wednesday's 6-4 extra-innings win against the Royals was their *tenth* time this season trying to hit that even mark! They haven't been .500 since May 1, when they were 16-16. Their pitcher, MacKenzie Gore, said, "These wins are big, we need to win games like this." Jake Burger, who stepped in when Joc Pederson left with a hip issue, hit a game-tying homer in the seventh and a tying sacrifice fly in the eighth! Then, former Royal Elias Diaz slammed a tie-breaking double in the 10th. Nicky Lopez, another ex-Kansas City guy, chipped in with two hits and an RBI. These guys are feasting on the Royals this season, racking up 31 runs in five games. Lopez is batting .500, 7-for-14 with a homer and four RBIs. Burger's also on fire, 6-for-9 in his last three games, and a ridiculous 9-for-16 against the Royals this year.

This Baffling Stat About Corey Seager and Their Opposing Pitcher Is Getting Hard to Ignore

Okay, but here's where it gets wild. The Royals are sending Michael Wacha to the mound Thursday, and he's had a rough go lately. After a solid 2.69 ERA through his first 11 starts, he faced the Rangers on May 31, giving up six runs, eight hits, and four walks over five innings. He then allowed five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings against Minnesota. Kansas City has lost Wacha's last five starts. He admitted, "Just stopped executing for whatever reason." Wacha has a career 2-4 record and a 4.79 ERA against the Rangers. The Rangers are countering with Kumar Rocker, who's been solid over his last two outings. He faced these same Royals on May 30, throwing six scoreless innings, only allowing three hits and three walks in their comeback win. Then he went five innings, giving up just two runs and six hits, in a win against Cleveland. And here's the real head-scratcher: Corey Seager. He went 0-for-5 on Wednesday, dropping his season average to a measly .179. Yeah, you read that right. But he's hitting a ridiculous .391, that's 9-for-23, against Wacha! Jac Caglianone on the Royals is tearing it up. He had four hits Wednesday, and was 3-for-3 with two homers and a walk on Tuesday. He's got 14 hits and eight RBIs in his last eight games! The Royals, after losing 16 of 19 to end May, are 6-3 in June thanks to guys like him.

Thursday's Showdown: Will the Rangers Finally Hit .500?

So, Thursday afternoon, it's Wacha against Rocker, and the Rangers are going for that elusive .500 mark. After Wednesday's effort, they get another shot. We'll be watching to see if Rocker keeps his hot streak going and if Seager can *keep* Wacha's number, even with that crazy low season average. It's wild how these stories unfold, right? Can the Rangers finally get over that hump?

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