With time dwindling, Rangers go for series win over Astros
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The Texas Rangers are running out of time if they expect to successfully defend their World Series championship.
The Rangers are third in the American League West, five games out, and are 8 1/2 games out of the final wild-card spot as they close a three-game series with the Houston Astros on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.
Texas has dropped eight of its past 11 games overall