May 11, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa (9) applies the tag to San Francisco Giants left fielder Mike Tauchman (29) as he attempts to steal second base during the second inning at Oracle Park. After an initial safe call, Tauchman was ruled out after a video review. Umpire is Tom Hallion. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
Coming off back-to-back series wins over the Twins and Mariners, the hopes were high heading into a two-game stretch against the surging San Francisco Giants. Despite the impressive level of play that San Fran had been playing at heading into Monday night, there was a bit of a silent buzz surrounding the Texas Rangers that had some believing they could at minimum split the series.