The Texas Rangers' Jacob deGrom is scheduled to start Thursday night, and he is trying to become the ninth active player and 94th all-time to reach 2,000 strikeouts. DeGrom has 1,998 strikeouts in 1,660 1/3 innings over 271 starts.

Where He Fits in the Current Squad

DeGrom has been dealing with left hip and glute issues, but he feels good and is good to go, according to Rangers manager Skip Schumaker. Schumaker said, "Feels good, so good to go." DeGrom has been trying to get the extra rest, and hopefully, it's beneficial.

How He Compares to His Peers

DeGrom is 38 years old and has been dealing with triceps fatigue. He has made only 35 starts total from 2021 to 2024 and missed most of 2023 and 2024 because of elbow surgery. DeGrom has been trying to get back to his form, but he has been dealing with some issues.

What This Means for the Team

The Rangers are currently 1 point behind leaders Heart Of Midlothian in the title race. They have scored 66 goals this season and conceded 31, with a +35 goal difference. They have been on a 2-game winning run, with recent form (last 5) being 2W-0D-3L (WWLLL, most recent first).

What's Next

The Rangers will be looking to get back to their winning ways, and deGrom will be looking to reach the milestone of 2,000 strikeouts. The team will be hoping that deGrom can get back to his form and help the team in their quest for the title.

According to ESPN, deGrom has been dealing with left hip and glute issues over the past month or so.

Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said, "We'll watch it and just kind of talk to him in between innings to make sure everything's good."

DeGrom has been trying to get the extra rest, and hopefully, it's beneficial.

The Rangers are currently 1 point behind leaders Heart Of Midlothian in the title race.

They have scored 66 goals this season and conceded 31, with a +35 goal difference.

They have been on a 2-game winning run, with recent form (last 5) being 2W-0D-3L (WWLLL, most recent first).

The team will be hoping that deGrom can get back to his form and help the team in their quest for the title.

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