ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are in last place in the American League West at the All-Star break primarily because of their starting pitching.
There are other areas to point at -- injuries, inconsistent offense, a defense that leads the league in errors -- but it really comes down to starting pitching, and Texas continues to struggle in putting together a viable rotation.
Cole Hamels and Mike Minor have been hot and cold, Martin Perez has been limited to six starts because of injury and Doug Fister and Matt Moore have not contributed as much as expected.