Three takeaways: The starting rotation may be reaching mid-summer crisis

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BOSTON, MA - JULY 04: Nick Martinez #22 of the Texas Rangers pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning at Fenway Park on July 4, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

BOSTON - Takeaways and observations from the Rangers' 12-5 loss to Boston Monday, the club's third consecutive loss:

-- Starting crisis: The Rangers are short-handed in the rotation, which is going to put extra strain on the bullpen, but it's reaching ridiculous levels. Monday's 3.1 inning start by Nick Martinez was the third straight game in which the Rangers starter has gone less than five innings and the seventh time in the last 10 games. The Rangers need…