The Rangers' closest competitors in the AL West right now are the Houston Astros, and Texas hasn't let it be much of a competition. Adrian Beltre and Nomar Mazara each homered, Derek Holland pitched his third straight quality start since coming off the disabled list and the Rangers beat the Astros 12-4 on Saturday for their seventh straight victory. AL West-leading Texas is 13-2 against the second-place Astros this season and 37-19 against the division.
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