Rangers thoughts...
CC has had a solid start to the season but comes off a start in which he struggled....at the Yadium vs Col allowing 5 earned in 4.1 innings
CC has two less starts at home this season than on the road but 3.58 era .268 avg vs at home and 2.14 era and .209 avg vs on the road
NYY is 0-2 in CC's last two starts vs Tex (1 this yr 1 last yr) getting outscored 18-6
'16 6 IP 3 ER
'15 2.1 IP 6 ER
Current Rangers are 38/119 .319 avg vs CC
CC struggled in past on 4 days rest but not yet this season
CC on 4 days rest -
'16 4 starts 1.88 era
'15 14 starts 5.29 era
'14 4 starts 7.06 era
Compared to CC on 5 days rest
'15 9 starts 4.04 era
'14 2 starts 1.46 era
Cole has also been solid 8-1 2.79 era .226 avg in 15 starts this season and has been even better on the road
Cole Hamels this season -
Home: 8 starts 47.1 IP 3-1 3.99 era .268 avg 1.46 whip
Road: 7 starts 49.1 IP 5-0 1.64 era .182 avg 0.99 whip
Cole is good on 5 days rest
'16 3 starts 2.66 era
'15 10 starts 2.31 era
Cole earned runs in road starts this season by game: 0,1,3,1,3,0,1
Tex kills LHP
.297 avg #1 MLB
#4 slg
#4 OPS
NYY vs LHP
#27 SLG
#26 OPS
Tex 14-3 last 17 road games
Tex 22-5 in Cole's starts since he joined team last season (4 of 5 L's were on road including 1 that was his first start for Tex '15)
Tex 17-3 L20 Cole starts after he had a QS in his previous start