NEW YORK — Yankee Stadium will always be special for Jack Leiter. The Rangers right-hander, son of Yankees and Mets great Al Leiter and Anthony Volpe’s former high school teammate at Delbarton in Morristown, N.J., grew up going to games in the Bronx.

This was the version of Jack Leiter that the Rangers have been waiting for. The Texas rookie, in his first taste of the Silver Boot Series, did his best to put the team on his back to try to secure a series win over the Astros.

A major reason the Texas Rangers are above the .500 mark entering play on May 21 with a 25-24 record has been the performance of their pitching staff. They have