Andrus providing spark at bottom of order

ARLINGTON — There’s been a lot of shuffling in the Rangers’ order this season, but one constant has been the spark provided by shortstop Elvis Andrus at the bottom of the lineup.

Andrus’ three hits were a few of the lone bright spots during the Rangers’ 8-3 loss to the Brewers on Monday night, and it moved his average to .302. He’s never ended a season with an average of at least .300. The closest Andrus came was in 2012, when he hit .286.

“I think that’s a mark I always wanted to reach and believed I could do it,” Andrus said. “The way I prepared in the offseason, and all the work I’ve been putting up trying to be consistent this year, [has] paid off.”

One of Andrus’ hits on Monday was a double in the fifth inning, giving him 14 extra-base hits this month — more than any month in his eight-year career. He was driven in on a double by Carlos Gomez, who had three hits as well, for the Rangers’ final run of the night.

Andrus is hitting .357 with a 1.116 OPS, to go with four homers, nine doubles and 12 RBIs, this …

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