Texas pitchers have put together nine consecutive quality starts, matching the longest streak in the Majors this season and just one shy of tying a club record set in 1978.
"When guys start throwing well, that friendly competition comes into play," Sunday starter Nick Martinez said earlier this week. "You just want to do your best to one-up them and try to pass it on to the next guy."
In this stretch, Rangers starters have a combined 1.58 ERA. The rotation's 2.47 ERA in June is the lowest in the American League and trails only the Pirates (2.