The West Coast has not been kind to the Texas Rangers this season. Of course, it’s not like they have found refuge in other parts of the major leagues.
Of their 16 games remaining this season, six are in California and four are in Seattle. The Rangers are 1-5 five so far on their current nine-game California trip with three games to go this weekend at San Diego.
They are 10-19 in the Pacific Time Zone this season, 5-14 since splitting their first 10, and 1-7 in their past eight.
The Rangers might have had a chance Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels if Yovani Gallardo had only needed to record two outs in the second and third innings instead of three.