On the bright side, the Rangers did score eight runs which has sometimes been a whole week’s worth of runs for this year’s club. Player of the Game: Marcus Semien drove in four runs and hit the two-run home run in the seventh that looked like it would propel the Rangers to victory before the bullpen collapsed.

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The Rangers got five runs in the fourth, four more in the fifth, a run apiece in the sixth and seventh, and two more in the eighth. Overall they had seven extra base hits — including solo home runs from Corey Seager and Jake Burger and a two-run shot by Wyatt Langford — and six hits in ample RISP situations.

The elite pitching and defense that has kept Texas afloat all season let the Rangers down in Wednesday’s loss.

Nathan Eovaldi allowed one unearned run in six innings, Jake Burger and Wyatt Langford each homered and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers blew out the Los Angeles Angels 13-1 on Tuesday night.

Nathan Eovaldi gave up one unearned run in six innings, Jake Burger and Wyatt Langford each homered and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers blew out the Angels 13-1 on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.