70-52 - Rangers come up large in series opener

Things:

• The Rangers are at 18 games over .500 which is the high-water mark on the season.
• With this win, the Rangers have tied the season high five-game AL West lead.
• The Angels burned through their bullpen tonight.
• The new Worst Case Scenario for this series is the Rangers head to Chicago up 2 games.
• Adrian Beltre is the best cheerleader alive.
• That was a nice game to win, 1 of 162 or otherwise.