Texas Rangers on Wrong Side of Something That Hasn't Happened in Last 23 Years in Baseball

The Texas Rangers were dominated in every way by the Houston Astros this week, taking a sweep at the hands of their division rivals.

The Texas Rangers were swept by the Houston Astros this week in a critical series with major playoff implications in the American League.

After the three straight losses, Texas is now 76-63. They've fallen to 3.0 games back in the American League West and are 0.5 games back of the third and final wild card spot.

The Rangers' pitching staff was also on the wrong side of some bad baseball history. 

Per @StatsCentre:

Most home runs allowed by a team in any 3-game span of a season - MLB history: 

19- Blue Jays (Sep 15-17, 2020) 

16- #Rangers (Sep 4-6, 2023 via 5 in Wednesday's 12-3 defeat to HOU) 

16- Milwaukee Braves (Apr 29-May 2, 1961) 

16- Yankees (Jun 17-19, 1977) 

16- Orioles (Aug 5-7, 2019)

Most home runs allowed by a team in any 3-game span of a season - MLB history:
19- Blue Jays (Sep 15-17, 2020)
16- #Rangers (Sep 4-6, 2023 via 5 in Wednesday's 12-3 defeat to HOU)
16- Milwaukee Braves (Apr 29-May 2, 1961)
16- Yankees (Jun 17-19, 1977)
16- Orioles (Aug 5-7, 2019)

— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) September 7, 2023

Yeesh. The Astros connected for five home runs alone in Wednesday's lopsided 12-3 affair, including getting two home runs from Jose Abreu.

Future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer, who the Rangers acquired at the trade deadline to help with the stretch run, lasted just 3.0 innings. He surrendered three home runs over those 3.0 innings to go along with seven total earned runs. He's now 12-6 on the season.

The day before that, All-Star Nathan Eovaldi only went 1.1 innings, surrendering four earned runs and two homers himself.

The Rangers will look to right the ship on Friday when they start a series with the Oakland Athletics. The A's have the worst winning percentage in baseball (.307), so this could be a chance for the Rangers to re-establish some ground.

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