For some teams, the upcoming All-Star break is an opportunity for the players to take a mini vacation and recharge their batteries, while coaches and front office types reorganize, evaluate their rosters and explore ways to make the team better. When it comes to the Texas Rangers, currently last in the AL West, and Baltimore Orioles, currently sporting the worst record in baseball, it is simply a welcome reprieve from losing games on a nightly basis.
Texas enters this three-game series 21 games behind the Houston Astros in their division and 18 games back of an AL Wild Card spot.