The Rangers starting rotation currently has an ERA that starts with a 6. Of the seven players who’ve started a game for Texas, only Mike Minor and Lance Lynn have ERAs under 7. Their FIP is somewhat better, but that’s a low bar. At 5.52, it’s 26th in the league, and remember that the league includes the Orioles. No one really expected the Rangers to contend, but they’ve been so thoroughly bad, it’s remarkable.
They’ve got the worst walk rate in the league, by a wide margin, at 4.55 walks per 9 innings. Atlanta’s in second, but at least their rotation is staffed with up-and-coming prospects, and plus, they generate some strikeouts.