Three takeaways: Rangers, Hamels streaking in Arlington

The Dallas Morning News

Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister (28) shakes starting pitcher Cole Hamels hand after pulling him in the seventh inning against the Houston Astros at the Globe Life Park in Arlington, Wednesday, April 20, 2016. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)

ARLINGTON - Takeaways and observations from the Rangers' 2-1 win over Houston Wednesday:

THREE TAKEAWAYS

--Streaking: The Rangers are officially streaking. They have won three straight for the first time this season and, against the Astros, it's much longer. Dating to last season, they have won nine straight against Houston in Arlington. It's the first time the Rangers have won as many as nine consecutive home games against any…