Reflections on a Rangers 5-0 win

Rangers 5, Astros 0

• It's a good way to get back from the break.
• The Lance Lynn Experience continues to surprise and amaze. Against a powerful Astros team, Lynn worked a bit during the first two runs, and there was good reason to question the depth of her career. It turned out that the answer was 7 laps, with 6 hits, 2 walks and 11 brilliant strikes. Lynn's EER has only € 3.69 per year.

• Jose Leclerc launched a scoring 8th and Chris Martin presented a 9th without score in relief and played down the drama.

• Framber Valdez, the starter of Houston, dominated Texas with two outs in the first run after scoring four points. Chris Devenski came in and retired from Shin-Soo Choo with the bases charged to finish the first goal, and Texas scored the goal only once.

• Rougned Odor picked up where he stopped before the break, doubling twice and walking. Shin-Soo Choo also had a pair of shots and a walk, and all the other Rangers had a shot.

• There are three more left in the series, but Texas set the tone early today.