Eleven things.
1. So the Rangers’ run differential in 2016 is now –1.
2. It was +178 going into the ALDS in 2011, the last time the Rangers drew the Wild Card to kick off the post-season. That year it was Tampa Bay.
In Game One in Arlington, the Rays threw Matt Moore, who had one big league start on his resume. He was matched up against C.J. Wilson, the Rangers’ number one starter.
Tampa Bay 9, Texas 0.
Moore completely shut the Texas offense down. The Rangers’ go-to lefthander got hammered. Tampa Bay had stolen home field advantage, loudly, and had its more established starting pitchers (James Shields, David Price, Jeremy Hellickson) lined up after that.