Even though they are on a four-game losing streak and have scored once in 37 innings, the Rangers' playoff hopes haven't been squashed.
Three games at home this weekend against the Los Angeles Angels will tell the Rangers what they will be playing for over the final two weeks of the season.
Two wins or a sweep of the AL West leaders could breathe life into the Rangers' postseason chances.
Anything less, and the Rangers, 6 ½ back in the West and six behind Boston in the wild-card race, will have to wait until next year.
As the race has unfolded, with the division and wild-card leaders pulling away, the Rangers' best shot at the playoffs is overtaking the Angels to win the West crown.
"We're still thinking about winning the division," first baseman Chris Davis said. "I think it's a lot easier for us to sit back and control our own destiny in our division. We are still in reach of winning the division."
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