The Rangers went from being a perennial playoff team to one that missed the post-season last year because of a slew of key injuries. Not only did they miss the playoffs, but they finished dead last in the division and finished the season 28 games under .500.
The Yankees began the weekend in the Wild Card spot and with a 16 game home winning streak against the Blue Jays.
The Rangers’ season is lost as too many injuries, especially to the pitching staff have turned this team into a AAA squad.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Texas Rangers on Friday evening in the opening game of a three-game set at the Rogers Centre that marks the return from the All-Star break for both sides.
Texas will look to end its worst losing skid since 2003, when they try to salvage the final game of a three-game home set against the Astros on Wednesday.
On the season the Rangers have an Over/Under record of 41-37 and a run-line W/L record of 34-50 and the Orioles have an Over/Under record of 39-43 and a run-line W/L record of 45-39.
On the season the Rangers have an Over/Under record of 40-37 and a run-line W/L record of 34-49 and the Orioles have an Over/Under record of 38-43 and a run-line W/L record of 44-39.
Since coughing up first place Detroit has been on a mission, winning 5 in a row to reclaim the top spot in the AL Central.
Ian Kinsler will make his first appearance in a Detroit uniform where he played his first eight major league seasons, when the Tigers open a three-game series against the Rangers on Tuesday.
It was a rare occurrence but the Rangers jumped all over the A’s last night in their series opener at Oakland.
While the Marlins (34-30) have loads of captivating young pieces on their club and are exceeding expectations, the Rangers (31-34) are currently the exact opposite. It is somewhere in that equation that makes this a perfect Interleague match-up.
The Orioles will aim to sweep their series against the Texas Rangers when they close out a three-game set in Arlington on Thursday night.
The Rangers have to like their chances on Tuesday night as strikeout ringleader Yu Darvish takes the bump versus the Minnesota Twins. Minnesota’s starter Phil Hughes has also been hot lately, but Darvish has been an American League candidate for the Cy Young Trophy for the past few seasons now.
The Toronto Blue Jays will make the trip out to Arlington for a date with the Texas Rangers on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set. Both teams don’t like the form they are currently in, and both would like to use this series as a springboard to a turnaround in the near future.
The first two games of this series have featured shutouts but the Rangers were on the wrong end of it last night. As a result they have slid down to .500 and to fourth place in the division above only Houston.
The Boston Red Sox will look to move up above .500 with a win over the struggling Texas Rangers when they open a three-game set in Arlington on Friday night.
