In the last 15 days, the Texas Rangers have lost eight crucial impact players due to injury and with each passing blow, it seemed the hole they dug kept getting deeper and deeper.
Entering September, they are closest to a playoff spot that they've been since August 11 thanks to three straight series wins and a 8-2 record in their last ten games against the Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Angels and Athletics.
Relying on a scorching hot August from Wyatt Langford, Ezeqiuel Duran and Joc Pederson, as well as a few unexpected names, Texas is spitting distance from a playoff spot.