MLB Recap · February 25, 2024

San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers: Final Score & Recap

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The Story

The San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers played to a 0-0 tie on February 25, 2024, at Surprise Stadium, with each side finishing with three hits and no errors across nine innings. The DiamondIQ model's estimate opened with Texas holding a 54% win probability, a figure that ultimately settled at 0% as neither club managed to push a run across.

The seventh inning produced the game's most consequential sequence in terms of win-probability movement. David Villar's double off Austin Pruitt shifted the Giants' win probability by plus-9.4%, briefly handing San Francisco its best scoring opportunity of the afternoon. That swing, however, was neutralized almost immediately when Chase Pinder followed with a flyout that moved the needle minus-9.7%, and Otto Lopez's lineout to close the frame added another minus-7.0% impact, effectively erasing the threat Villar had created. On the Texas side, the ninth inning saw Sandro Fabian's strikeout off Spencer Bivens register as the single largest win-probability swing of the game at plus-14.0%, preserving the draw by ending any remaining Giants momentum. Aaron Zavala's strikeout in the bottom of the eighth against José Cruz was also a pivotal moment, shifting minus-9.3% against the Rangers' chances of walking it off.

Among individual performers, Sandro Fabian led all batters with a plus-11.3% WPA, though his minus-0.3 RE24 reflected the limited run-environment context of his contributions. Davis Wendzel posted plus-5.8% WPA alongside a plus-0.4 RE24, and Marcus Semien added plus-5.3% WPA with a plus-0.3 RE24. On the mound, Shane Greene led all pitchers at plus-13.5% WPA, followed by Adrian Sampson at plus-11.0% and José Cruz at plus-10.9%, underscoring how thoroughly the pitching staffs on both sides dominated what was ultimately a scoreless spring exhibition.

Analysis generated by DiamondIQ's model.

Win Probability

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DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 54% → final 0%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Sandro Fabian Strikeout
Bot 9th · off Spencer Bivens
+14.0%
Chase Pinder Flyout
Top 7th · off Austin Pruitt
-9.7%
David Villar Double
Top 7th · off Austin Pruitt
+9.4%
Aaron Zavala Strikeout
Bot 8th · off José Cruz
-9.3%
Otto Lopez Lineout
Top 7th · off Austin Pruitt
-7.0%

Top Batters by WPA

Sandro Fabian+11.3%-0.3 RE24
Davis Wendzel+5.8%+0.4 RE24
Marcus Semien+5.3%+0.3 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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