Inside the Rangers offensive hot streak this month and what's fueling the fire

It's ironic to be diving into this after two bad offensive performances by the Rangers to kick off the three-game series at home against the Royals in which they scored just four runs. However, that doesn't take away the fact they have been much better at the plate this month.

Unfortunately, it hasn't translated to an overwhelming amount of success, as they are back to two games under .500 and have fallen to fourth in the AL West, 7 games back of Houston. They are also a mediocre 8-7 this month despite the offensive success.

But we have been tormenting this offense all season that it doesn't seem fair we ignore when they are actually performing well. So here it goes.

Why are the Rangers hitting better in the month of June?

Players are coming back into their own

It all starts when the hitters come together as a group and for the most part, June has been the month where majority of the lineup has clicked well together.

Evan Carter and Marcus Semien turned a corner and have become the leaders this offense has needed. Carter is hitting .293 in his last 15 games while Semien is hitting .345 in his last 15 games. Both of whom were either injured or massively struggled in 2024 and were doing pretty much the same thing in the first months of this season.

They've also been backed up by Josh Smith, Sam Haggerty and Adolis Garcia. All of whom are batting .291 or better this month.

More walks are being drawn

There's mixed feelings about whether walks play as big of a role as believed. For me, I feel that if the team is drawing walks they are not only seeing the ball better at the plate but also wearing down the pitcher and making him vulnerable to other portions of the lineup.

It's why I think their walk numbers in June have been key to their success at the plate. In 16 games this month, Texas has drawn 52 walks. For reference, in April they had 62 all month and in May they had 78. With about 11 or 12 games left in June, they are more than halfway there to surpassing those marks.

Without any direct evidence that the walks are leading to more runs, I like to think that becoming selective at the plate has either A) led to more walks or B) allowed hitters to find their perfect pitch and crush it.

Four is the magic number

This is logic, right? Well for the Rangers it's not just about scoring more runs than their opponent, it's about scoring more than a specific number of runs. In this case, that number is four.

Texas is currently 26-4 when they score four of more runs this season, which translates to an .867 winning percentage. And inside Globe Life Field they are 16-0 when they managed to score 4+ runs in a game.

During June, Texas has scored at least four in seven games and are 6-1 in that span. Only five other teams have a winning percentage over .800 in those scenarios and Texas is the only non-playoff team at this point in the year. Therefore, the formula is simple: score at least four, win the game.