ARLINGTON - The Rangers will play significant games all the way to the finish of this season.
That may not be the best thing for this club.
If the Rangers do not improve upon their first-half showing, they open themselves to being embarrassed in the second half. Their schedule is that difficult.
Starting with the series opener against Cleveland on Friday at Globe Life Park, the Rangers will play 33 of their next 37 games against clubs that currently are at .500 or better. Of the final 65 games overall, 55 are against opponents that currently are at .