24 Hunter Pence DH

Pence went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and two-run double in a 5-4 loss to the Pirates on Tuesday.

The veteran outfielder supplied all of the offense for the Rangers, which wasn't enough in the one-run defeat. Texas hasn't been using Pence as an everyday player this year, but he is 9-for-21 (.429) with two homers and 11 RBI in his last seven games. That's probably going to earn him more playing time. Overall, he is batting .333 with nine extra-base hits, including four homers, 17 RBI, 16 runs and one steal in 63 at-bats.

Pence started at designated hitter and went 0-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Pittsburgh.

Pence entered Tuesday's game 10-for-28 (.357) with two home runs and 10 RBI in his last seven starts. That production has earned him more playing time in the short term, per T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports. "He has earned it," manager Chris Woodward said. "I don't think he's going to play every day. It's more of while he is hot, you get him in there as much as you can. He's doing well." Having Pence in the lineup costs Delino DeShields, who came off the bench for the second time in three games Tuesday.

Pence 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 14-1 win over the Mariners.

Pence clocked a two-run shot in the third inning, his third this month, and added RBI hits in the first and fifth frames. In just 57 plate appearances, he owns a .898 OPS with 13 RBI. Pence might be in for a career resurgence in Texas after hitting just .249 in 231 games with the Giants from 2017-2018.

Pence went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday in the Rangers' 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Pence's eighth-inning long ball -- his first of the season -- extended the Rangers lead to two runs to provide the bullpen with all the cushion it would need in the series finale. The veteran has fared well thus far in a part-time role as the Rangers' fourth outfielder, notching seven hits in his first 20 at-bats.

Pence went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Houston.

Pence has hit safely in all three games played thus far, but this was his first start in the field. He took up position in left field with right-hander Gerrit Cole working for the Astros. Pence's first two starts came as the designated hitter in place of Shin-Soo Choo. Of note, right fielder Nomar Mazara suffered a quadriceps injury and is not expected to play Thursday, so Pence may get a start in right field.