There were also five important dates that changed or defined Texas' season.
1. May 15: The Rangers trailed the Blue Jays, 6-3, going into the bottom of the seventh, and scored four runs to take a 7-6 lead. In the top of the eighth, Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista, who had reached on a hit-by-pitch, slid hard into second baseman Rougned Odor trying to break up a double play. Bautista then jumped up and made a move toward Odor, who responded with a hard right punch to the jaw. Both teams spilled onto the field and Odor would end up serving a seven-game suspension.