It’s August.
It’s the season’s final third, a new trading season with new rules, and, for Texas, a huge opportunity.
The Giants for two more.
Houston in for three.
Seattle away for three, and then three in Minnesota to face the Twins, who currently hold the second Wild Card spot that the Rangers are three games short of.
The Rays (virtually tied with Texas) here for three, then four in Detroit (currently half a game behind the Rangers), after which Texas hosts Toronto and Baltimore — each two games ahead of the Rangers in the Wild Card chase — for three each, getting us to August 30.