The Rangers' struggles with southpaws continued in their recent loss to the A's, attributed to a combination of good approach and facing a good pitcher. Manager Skip Schumaker attributed the team's poor performance to a lacklustre performance in the first two innings of the game. The Rangers had only faced three left-handed starters this season, which is the fewest in baseball. This has led to a decrease in production from the previous season. The team is currently hitting only 25th with a 9.5 per cent OPS against right-handed pitchers, compared to 25th against left-handers.