Bret Boone, who made a name for himself with the Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners in the 1990s and 2000s, is set to replace Donnie Ecker as the Texas Rangers' hitting coach.

Despite having excellent pitching, the Rangers have lost seven of 10, with one of the worst collective batting averages in the league.

BOSTON — Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over six strong innings, Texas had 16 hits in their first game since adding Bret Boone as a hitting coach and the Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Tuesday night. Eovaldi allowed just one run on five hits in rainy conditions that pushed back the start.