The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros squared off in the Battle for Texas this afternoon at Minute Maid Park in Houston. This was the final game of the series. They split the first two games.
The Texas Rangers’ pitching wasn’t up to the task, allowing seven runs in the loss. The Rangers are now 49-62, 22 games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West.
Many fans took to Twitter to react to the series’ disappointing loss. One fan felt embarrassed for the state of Texas when the Rangers lost to the rival Astros.
The Rangers got a home run off Marcus Semien but struck out 13 times overall. The Rangers should focus on base hits instead of looking for the long ball every at-bat.
The series loss was disappointing, but it came against the team with the best record in the American League.
Fans are concerned about the team’s ability to compete in the future as they are currently rebuilding.
The fans are not surprised by the loss and are fed up with the team’s play in 2022.
Other disgruntled Rangers fans didn’t hold back.
It looks like the Silver Boot will stick with the Astros once again. This is a trophy that is awarded to the winner of the regular season series between the two rivals.
While the series loss was disappointing, the Rangers had a tough task trying to beat the giant Houston Astros. The Astros’ record now stands at 72-41, a half game ahead of the New York Yankees for the best record in the American League.
Texas Rangers: What’s on tap?
The Rangers and Astros wrapped up a three-game series in Houston this afternoon. After the series, the Rangers will travel home to face another foe from the American League West, the Seattle Mariners. This will also be a three-game series, with first pitch for Friday’s game scheduled for 8:05 p.m. EDT.
For more news and updates, go to the Sportskeeda Baseball page.
Edited by Jodi Whisenhunt
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