{"id":31850,"date":"2022-06-01T10:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T10:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/martin-perez-magnificent-once-more-as-texas-rangers-reach-500\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T10:06:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T10:06:00","slug":"martin-perez-magnificent-once-more-as-texas-rangers-reach-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/martin-perez-magnificent-once-more-as-texas-rangers-reach-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Perez magnificent once more as Texas Rangers reach .500"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Texas Rangers scored three runs while the Tampa Bay Rays did not score.<\/p>\n

After starting the season a demoralizing 6-14 through the first 20 games, the Rangers have made the climb all the way back to even in the standings with a 17-10 month of May. That Texas was able to get back to .500 for the first time since they were 18-18 on May 9, 2021, before the calendar has flipped over to June, is rather remarkable.<\/p>\n

Even more so, they did it with Martin Perez once again turning in a dominant performance as he stakes a legitimate claim to being the best pitching in the American League in 2022. It’s weird, wild stuff.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay managed just three hits while Texas managed seven hits. The big difference was that two of Texas’ hits went over the fence as Corey Seager hit a solo homer to open the scoring in the 4th and Adolis Garcia’s two-run shot from later that inning gave the Rangers all the runs that they would need.<\/p>\n

The win closes out the most successful month for the franchise in years and sets up a summer that at least offers some intrigue. Bring on June!<\/p>\n

Player of the Game<\/strong>: Perez currently sits second in all of baseball among pitchers with an fWAR of 2.0. He is behind only Toronto’s Kevin Gausman but he is No. 1 in our hearts. Tonight, Perez tossed seven shutout innings on just 3 hits, with 0 walks and 5 Ks. <\/p>\n

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Martin Perez has posted at 0.64 ERA (3 ER \/ 42.1 IP), on 6 May starts. It is the lowest ERA by an American League pitcher in a month (40.0+ IP) since MIN’s Johan Santana (0.45) in September 2004.<\/p>\n

– John Blake (@RangerBlake) June 1, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Martin Perez has really been something else and my hope against hope for the rest of the season is he keeps this up. That would be so fun.<\/p>\n

Up Next<\/strong>: The Rangers will try to go above .500 for the first time since they were a game over on August 15 of the COVID-shortened 2020 season. RHP Jon Gray is set to make the start for Texas in the tilt opposite former Rangers lefty Jeffrey Springs opening for Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n

Wednesday night’s first pitch from The Shed is scheduled for 7:05 pm CDT. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n