The loss snapped the Rangers four-game winning streak on a night when the Twins won and the Angels lost. The Rangers remain tied with the Angels, but both teams are 3 1/2 games back -- three in the loss column -- of the Twins for the second AL Wild Card spot.
The Rangers' only run came on Shin-Soo Choo's third-inning home run off Graveman, who is 4-1 with a 3.20 ERA in his last eight starts The Rangers were 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
Rangers starter Nick Martinez allowed four runs, three earned, in six innings.