The gave up just one run behind starter Martn Prez and still couldnt stop their losing skid, as the Houston Astros won 1-0 at Minute Maid Park on Monday. The Rangers (58-76) are 0-5 on the road trip with two Joe DiMaggio Jersey games remaining in Houston (87-48). Broadly, the Rangers are in a meltdown, having lost their last nine games their worst streak of the season and are 5-10 in their last 15 games. Prez (10-6) is the Rangers ace, and even he hasnt been immune to a pummeling during this losing streak. But after giving up nine hits and five runs in a Mickey Mantle Jersey start against Houston on Aug. 31, the lefty bounced back to throw seven solid innings, giving up six hits, striking out five and walking one. Prez also gave up the one run scored in the game. The Astros put together a two-out rally in the bottom of the second. Trey Mancini drew a walk the only one by Prez. Chas McCormick Jorge Posada Jersey singled to move Mancini to second and Martin Maldonado singled to score Mancini. That turned out to be the ball game. Scroll to ContinueJose Leclerc worked one inning of scorele s relief for Prez. The Rangers faced Astros starter Hunter Brown (1-0), who made his Major League debut. He pitched Bernie Williams Jersey six innings and gave up all three Rangers hits one each to , Ezequiel Duran and Bubba Thompson. He then gave way to the bullpen, which held the Rangers hitle s and scorele s the remainder of the game. Rafael Montero claimed his 12th save. Before the game, the Rangers optioned catcher Meibrys Viloria and called up Sam Huff, who did not play. The Rangers face the Astros against on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. The Rangers expect to start Glenn Otto on Tuesday, Dellin Betances Jersey but dont have a probable pitcher list for Wednesday. The Rangers designated pitcher .
