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Derek Holland has long been a pitcher that has caught the attention of the fantasy community as a potential breakout candidate. And the 26-year-old lefty has gotten off to quite the hot start this year. In 60 innings so far, Holland has posted a 3.30 xFIP accompanied by a 22% strikeout-rate and 5.8% walk-rate. For those that drool...
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Miguel Cabrera hits three homers against Rangers
Miguel Cabrera continued his reign of dominance over MLB pitching with a 3-home-run game in an 11-8 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday night. Cabrera went 4-for-4 with 3 runs scored and 5 RBIs in the game. He started off with a line-drive single in the top of the first for Detroit’s lone hit of the inning. Two innings later, he followed hits from Omar Infante and Torii Hunter...
Cabrera has 3-homer game in Texas, 2nd of career
Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has hit three home runs in a game for the second time in his career.
The 2012 AL Triple Crown winner hit a three-run homer in the third inning and a solo shot in the fifth against Texas left-hander Derek Holland on Sunday night. He went deep again with nobody on base in the eighth inning against Rangers reliever Tanner Scheppers.
Cabrera, who...
Game 2013.42: Tigers at Rangers
23-18, 2nd place, 1.5 games behind Cle (who have now won 4 in a row)
Anibal Sanchez did his best Justin Verlander last night, and promptly got booted in the 3rd inning after allowing 11 base runners and 5 ER. The Tigers were never really in the game, and the best offense in baseball was tamed again for the 3rd straight night.
Against an opponent whose number we seemed to have for...
Derek Holland does it again last night.
Look. Derek Holland is slowly coming down to earth, just like I thought he would. Every year he has real trouble repeating his mechanics from one start to the next and even from one inning to the next. He tends to throw clothesline-straight fastballs which get slapped all over the outfield at the worst possible times resulting in blow-up innings and perturbed visits to the mound...
Brewers acknowledge need to execute better
MILWAUKEE -- The mood of a clubhouse as bags are packed for a road trip can usually can be a pretty telling sign of how the previous homestand went as a whole.
The Milwaukee Brewers have had three homestands thus far, all to one extreme or the other. As bags were packed in preparation of Thursday's trip to Cincinnati, Milwaukee's mood was one of frustration after a 4-1 mistake...
Brewers acknowledge need to execute better
MILWAUKEE -- The mood of a clubhouse as bags are packed for a road trip can usually can be a pretty telling sign of how the previous homestand went as a whole.
The Milwaukee Brewers have had three homestands thus far, all to one extreme or the other. As bags were packed in preparation of Thursday's trip to Cincinnati, Milwaukee's mood was one of frustration after a 4-1 mistake...
Rangers 4, Brewers 1
Derek Holland allowed one run over seven shaky innings and the Texas Rangers benefited from two Milwaukee baserunning blunders to beat the Brewers 4-1 Wednesday night.
Holland (3-2), who struck out six and walked none, yielded 10 hits - including two in the second, three in the third and three in the sixth. He escaped with the help of some sloppy baserunning by the Brewers, who...
Holland, Kinsler lead Texas to win over Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Derek Holland allowed one run over seven shaky innings and the Texas Rangers benefited from two Milwaukee baserunning blunders to beat the Brewers 4-1 Wednesday night.
Holland (3-2), who struck out six and walked none, yielded 10 hits -- including two in the second, three in the third and three in the sixth. He escaped with the help of some sloppy baserunning by...
Holland helps Rangers end losing streak
I’m not even going to begin to speculate why Derek Holland seems so mentally solid this year. But I’m certainly grateful for it.
Tonight, he pitched seven innings, allowing just one run on 10 hits. He even navigated a few innings full of defensive nightmares, not letting them snowball into a slew of runs. That’s maturity at play.
At the same time, I want to know who brokeÂ...
Brewers go for short sweep of Rangers tonight
The Texas Rangers have played one team that currently possesses a winning record this season, earning a recent three-game sweep against one of the best teams in baseball.
They've been pretty average against the rest.
Texas sends Derek Holland to the mound looking to avoid a third consecutive defeat as it concludes its two-game interleague series with the host Milwaukee Brewers...
Is the Rangers' fast start a mirage?
Timing is everything in life. No team in baseball knows that better than the Texas Rangers who are off to a 20-12 start, giving them the second-best record in the American League. Considering their success in recent years, there is no doubt that the Rangers are good, but are they really as good as their record suggests or are they just the beneficiaries of some really good timing...
Video: Rangers Shutout Red Sox, 7-0
Derek Holland was strong and the Texas Rangers pounded Boston Red Sox pitching for 18 hits in a 7-0 win on Friday night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, TX.
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Rangers 7, Red Sox 0
Adrian Beltre cleared the bases this time, and the Texas Rangers got a big victory over the best team in the majors.
Beltre broke out of an extended slump just as manager Ron Washington had predicted, with a three-run double among his four hits, backing eight scoreless innings by Derek Holland in a 7-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
''It's nice to get...
Holland gets support in quieting Red Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas Derek Holland turned in one of the Rangers' best individual pitching performances on Friday, but it was actually a team effort.
Holland credited catcher A.J. Pierzynski, his defense and even the success of young starters like Justin Grimm and Nick Tepesch for his eight shutout innings against the Red Sox.
Holland gave up six hits and a walk in the 7-0 win...
Holland gets support in quieting Red Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas Derek Holland turned in one of the Rangers' best individual pitching performances on Friday, but it was actually a team effort.
Holland credited catcher A.J. Pierzynski, his defense and even the success of young starters like Justin Grimm and Nick Tepesch for his eight shutout innings against the Red Sox.
Holland gave up six hits and a walk in the 7-0 win...
3 Stars of the game: Game 29
The Texas Rangers offense was on a mission tonight, a mission to bruise and batter the Red Sox pitching staff, a mission they were successful in. The Rangers banged out 18 hits, 12 of them off of starter Felix Doubront who only pitched 3.2 innings tonight. Derek Holland also pitched 8 shutout innings of baseball. There isn't much to be said for the good of the Red Sox performance...
Beltre, Holland lead charge past Red Sox
The Rangers must have known somehow that I had a bad day and needed them tonight. They sure came through. What good boyfriends!
Derek Holland was pretty great. He tossed eight scoreless innings, allowing six hits and walking one while fanning six. He didn’t have his usual meltdown inning, and he didn’t seem to lose focus even after his teammates gave him a nice big cushion...
Red Sox Should Practice ‘Shutout Shrug’ to Move on From Derek Holland’s Dominance (Video)
Sometimes, it’s just not your night — and it certainly wasn’t on Friday night for the Red Sox.
Derek Holland pitched eight shutout innings and Adrian Beltre had all the RBIs the Rangers needed to come away with a 7-0 win over the Sox. Felix Doubront was shaky early and was burned for it eventually, but the Red Sox offense never got going in a significant way anyway.
NESN Nation’s...
Holland, Beltre lead Rangers over Red Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Adrian Beltre had a three-run double among his four hits, Derek Holland pitched eight scoreless innings for his fifth consecutive victory over Boston and the Texas Rangers beat the Red Sox 7-0 Friday night.
While Holland (2-2) had a season-high nine strikeouts and held Boston to six singles, the Rangers had a season-high 18 hits.
Red Sox starter Felix Doubront...
Series Preview: Boston Red Sox (20-8) vs. Texas Rangers (17-11)
 While the 20-8 start to the regular season is undoubtedly impressive for the Red Sox, many skeptics note that many of the team’s wins have come against the sub-.500 Blue Jays, Rays, Indians, and Astros. In order for these skeptics to become believers, the Sox will have to show that they can compete with the league’s best, starting this weekend in Arlington against the (17...
Red Sox-Rangers Live: Felix Doubront, Derek Holland Kick Off Series Between Two of AL’s Elite Teams
8 a.m. ET: Thursday’s 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays wasn’t exactly pretty, but it ensured the Red Sox will enter their three-game set with the Rangers on a high note.
The Sox dropped the first game of their three-game series against the Jays, but they finished off with back-to-back wins, and they’ll now look to make it three in a row in Texas on Friday. Tasked with extending...
Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers Pitching Matchups: 5/3-5/5
Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change
Friday, May 3Â @ 8:05 PM
Felix Doubront, LHP (3-0, 4.24) vs Derek Holland, LHP (1-2, 3.38)
TV: NESN, MLB Network, MLB.tv
Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Gameday Audio
Saturday, May 4 @ 8:05 PM
John Lackey, RHP (1-1, 2.61) vs Alexi Ogando, RHP (2-2, 3.38)
TV: NESN Plus, MLB.tv
Radio: Red Sox Radio Network...
Twins try to snap skid versus red-hot Rangers
The Texas Rangers have used dominant back-to-back outings from rookie starters to take the first two of a four-game set from the Minnesota Twins, who have seen their top sluggers neutralized.
Both teams send left-handers to the mound Saturday at Target Field as Texas aims for its eighth win in nine tries while Minnesota tries to snap a three-game skid.
After a 2-1 win in the opener...
Twins look to snap three-game skid
The Texas Rangers have used dominant back-to-back outings from rookie starters to take the first two of a four-game set from the Minnesota Twins, who have seen their top sluggers neutralized.
Both teams send left-handers to the mound Saturday at Target Field as Texas aims for its eighth win in nine tries while Minnesota tries to snap a three-game skid.
After a 2-1 win in the opener...
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