"An eight-game window is not a large enough sample to make manager Ron Washington alter the Texas Rangers' batting order.

Besides, the Rangers haven't exactly scuffled.

Washington acknowledged hearing and reading the idea of moving third baseman Adrian Beltre out of the cleanup spot and replacing him with right fielder Nelson Cruz, who started the season with homers in the Rangers' first four games.

Beltre, who entered Saturday hitting only .125, hit into two double plays in Game 1 of a doubleheader against Baltimore before launching a two-run homer in Game 2.

"I'm going to stick with who I've put in the fourth spot," Washington said. "I'm going to sit here on April 9 and say, 'Beltre is going to be in the fourth spot.'"

Washington also said that's he going to give Julio Borbon a chance to play against left-handed pitchers. The left-handed hitter has started all three games against lefties, including Saturday against Zach Britton, and potentially could face the majority of them this season."