AL WEST - Texas Rangers

With Josh Hamilton departed, the Rangers will need increased production from RF Nelson Cruz.

OVERVIEW:

POSITION PLAYERS:

C A.J. Pierzynski (0.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.1 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.2 WAR avg. in good season)

1B Mitch Moreland (-0.3 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.3 WAR avg. in good season)

2B Ian Kinsler (1.9 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 5.8 WAR avg. in good season)

SS Elvis Andrus (1.7 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.8 WAR avg. in good season)

3B Adrian Beltre (2.6 WAR avg. in poor season, 5.0 WAR avg. in medium season, 6.9 WAR avg. in good season)

LF David Murphy (0.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.7 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.8 WAR avg. in good season)

CF Leonys Martin (-0.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.2 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.1 WAR avg. in good season)

RF Nelson Cruz (-0.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.0 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.1 WAR avg. in good season)

DH Lance Berkman (0.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.9 WAR avg. in good season)

BENCH (1.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.1 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.7 WAR avg. in good season)

PITCHERS:

SP Yu Darvish (1.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 5.5 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Derek Holland (0.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.7 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.6 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Matt Harrison (1.0 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.4 WAR avg. in medium season, 5.9 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Alexi Ogando (1.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.9 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.0 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Colby Lewis (-0.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.9 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.4 WAR avg. in good season)

CL Joe Nathan (0.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.7 WAR avg. in good season)

BULLPEN (2.6 WAR avg. in poor season, 4.0 WAR avg. in medium season, 6.2 WAR avg. in good season)


MLB FORECASTER SCHEDULE-ADJUSTED OVER/UNDER LINE: 89.1 (2nd, AL WEST)

VEGAS OVER/UNDER LINE: 86.5 (5Dimes); 86.0 (LVH); 87.0 (Atlantis) 

RECOMMENDATION: Seems like a mild Over.