Good Lord that series with the Rangers was a disaster. While the Rangers picked up three games on the Astros, the Angels only picked up one because they're having their own struggles, which is important to remember. There are 53 games left, and the Astros had a bad three days. A good four days at last-place Oakland can ease the memory of the second sweep of the Astros at the hands of the Rangers this season.
But seriously, though, the Astros were bad this series. Let's take a brief look at just how bad, because Astros County is the worldwide leader in misery.