2013 Texas Rangers season

The 2013 Texas Rangers season was the Rangers' 53rd season of the franchise and the 42nd since the team relocated to Arlington, Texas. The Rangers lost a season ending tie-breaking game against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 30, 2013, and were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2009.

Season standings

American League West

American League Wild Card

The 2013 Rangers are to date the winningest team not to make the postseason in the expanded Wild Card era.

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Legend Rangers Win Rangers Loss Game postponed

|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 1 || March 31 || @ Astros || 2–8 || Bud Norris (1–0) || Matt Harrison (0-1) || Érik Bédard (1) || 0–1

|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 2 || April 2 || @ Astros || 7–0 || Yu Darvish (1–0) || Lucas Harrell (0–1) || None || 1–1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 3 || April 3 || @ Astros || 4–0 || Alexi Ogando (1–0) || Philip Humber (0–1) || None || 2–1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 4 || April 5 || Angels || 3–2 || Tanner Scheppers (1–0) || Scott Downs (0–2) || Joe Nathan (1) || 3–1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 5 || April 6 || Angels || 4–8 || Tommy Hanson (1–0) || Matt Harrison (0–2) || None || 3–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 6 || April 7 || Angels || 7–3 || Yu Darvish (2–0) || Jered Weaver (0–1) || None || 4–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 7 || April 8 || Rays || 5–4 || Alexi Ogando (2–0) || Jeremy Hellickson (0–1)|| Joe Nathan (2) || 5–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 8 || April 9 || Rays || 6–1 || Nick Tepesch (1–0) || Roberto Hernández (0–2) || None || 6–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 9 || April 10 || Rays || 0–2 || Matt Moore (2–0) || Derek Holland (0–1) || Fernando Rodney (1) || 6–3 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 10 || April 11 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Joseph Ortiz (1–0) || Félix Hernández (1–2) || Joe Nathan (3) || 7–3 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 11 || April 12 || @ Mariners || 1–3 || Hisashi Iwakuma (2–0) || Yu Darvish (2–1) || Tom Wilhelmsen (4) || 7–4 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 12 || April 13 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Joseph Ortiz (2–0) || Carter Capps (0–1) || Joe Nathan (4) || 8–4 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 13 || April 14 || @ Mariners || 3–4 || Brandon Maurer (1–2) || Nick Tepesch (1–1) || Tom Wilhelmsen (5) || 8–5 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 14 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Derek Holland (1–1) || Travis Wood (1–1) || Joe Nathan (5) || 9–5 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbb;" | – || April 17 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 15 || April 18 || @ Cubs ||2–6 || Carlos Villanueva (1–0) || Alexi Ogando (2–1) || None || 9–6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 16 || April 19 || Mariners || 7–0 || Yu Darvish (3–1) || Joe Saunders (1–2) || None || 10–6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 17 || April 20 || Mariners || 5–0 || Derek Lowe (1–0) || Brandon Maurer (1–3) || None || 11–6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 18 || April 21 || Mariners || 11–3 || Justin Grimm (1–0) || Aaron Harang (0–2) || Michael Kirkman (1) || 12–6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 19 || April 22 || @ Angels || 7–6 || Tanner Scheppers (2–0) || Ernesto Frieri (0–1) || Joe Nathan (6) || 13–6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 20 || April 23 || @ Angels || 4–5 (11) || Dane De La Rosa (1–0) || Joseph Ortiz (2–1) || None || 13–7 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 21 || April 24 || @ Angels || 11–3 || Yu Darvish (4–1) || Michael Roth (1–1) || None || 14–7 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 22 || April 25 || @ Twins || 2–1 || Nick Tepesch (2–1) || Vance Worley (0–3) || Joe Nathan (7) || 15–7 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 23 || April 26 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Justin Grimm (2–0) || Scott Diamond (1–2) || Joe Nathan (8) || 16–7 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 24 || April 27 || @ Twins || 2–7 || Pedro Hernández (1–0) || Derek Holland (1–2) || None || 16–8 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 25 || April 28 || @ Twins || 0–5 || Kevin Correia (3–1) || Alexi Ogando (2–2) || None || 16–9 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 26 || April 30 || White Sox || 10–6 || Yu Darvish (5–1) || Matt Lindstrom (1–2) || None || 17–9

|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 27 || May 1 || White Sox || 2–5 || Chris Sale (3–2) || Nick Tepesch (2–2) || Addison Reed (9) || 17–10 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 28 || May 2 || White Sox || 1–3 || Hector Santiago (1–1) || Justin Grimm (2–1) || Addison Reed (10) || 17–11 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 29 || May 3 || Red Sox || 7–0 || Derek Holland (2–2) || Félix Doubront (3–1) || None || 18–11 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 30 || May 4 || Red Sox || 5–1 || Alexi Ogando (3–2) || John Lackey (1–2) || None || 19–11 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 31 || May 5 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Joe Nathan (1–0) || Clayton Mortensen (0–2) || None || 20–11 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 32 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 2–9 || Scott Feldman (3–3) || Nick Tepesch (2–3) || None || 20–12 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 33 || May 7 || @ Brewers || 3–6 || Wily Peralta (3–2) || Justin Grimm (2–2) || Jim Henderson (7) || 20–13 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 34 || May 8 || @ Brewers || 4–1 || Derek Holland (3–2) || Kyle Lohse (1–4) || Joe Nathan (9) || 21–13 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 35 || May 10 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Robbie Ross (1–0) || Wesley Wright (0–1) || Joe Nathan (10) || 22–13 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 36 || May 11 || @ Astros || 8–7 || Yu Darvish (6–1) || Philip Humber (0–8) || Joe Nathan (11) || 23–13 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 37 || May 12 || @ Astros || 12–7 || Nick Tepesch (3–3) || Jordan Lyles (1–1) || None || 24–13 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 38 || May 13 || @ Athletics || 5–1 || A. J. Griffin (4–3) || Justin Grimm (2–3) || None || 24–14 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 39 || May 14 || @ Athletics || 6–5 (10) || Tanner Scheppers (3–0) || Chris Resop (1–1) || Joe Nathan (12) || 25–14 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 40 || May 15 || @ Athletics || 6–2 || Alexi Ogando (4–2) || Dan Straily (1–2) || None || 26–14 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 41 || May 16 || Tigers || 10–4 || Yu Darvish (7–1) || Justin Verlander (4–4) || None || 27–14 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 42 || May 17 || Tigers || 1–2 || Rick Porcello (2–2) || Nick Tepesch (3–4) || José Valverde (4) || 27–15 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 43 || May 18 || Tigers || 7–2 || Justin Grimm (3–3) || Aníbal Sánchez (4–4) || None || 28–15 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 44 || May 19 || Tigers || 11–8 || Robbie Ross (2–0) || José Ortega (0–1) || Joe Nathan (13) || 29-15 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 45 || May 20 || Athletics || 2–9 || Bartolo Colón (4–2) || Josh Lindblom (0–1) || None || 29–16 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 46 || May 21 || Athletics || 0–1 || Dan Straily (2–2) || Yu Darvish (7–2) || Grant Balfour (9) || 29–17 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 47 || May 22 || Athletics || 3–1 || Ross Wolf (1–0) || Jarrod Parker (2–6) || Joe Nathan (14) || 30–17 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 48 || May 24 || @ Mariners || 9–5 || Justin Grimm (4–3) || Joe Saunders (3–5) || Joe Nathan (15) || 31–17 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 49 || May 25 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Derek Holland (4–2) || Félix Hernández (5–4) || Joe Nathan (16) || 32–17 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 50 || May 26 || @ Mariners || 3–4 (13) || Yoervis Medina (1–0) || Michael Kirkman (0–1) || None || 32–18 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 51 || May 27 (1) || @ Diamondbacks || 3–5 || Tyler Skaggs (1–0) || Martín Pérez (0–1) || Heath Bell (9) || 32–19 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 52 || May 27 (2) || @ Diamondbacks || 4–5 || Brad Ziegler (2–1) || Jason Frasor (0–1) || None || 32–20 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbb" | – || May 29 || Diamondbacks || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb" | 53 || May 30 || Diamondbacks || 9–5 || Justin Grimm (5–3) || Brandon McCarthy (2–4) || None || 33–20 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb" | 54 || May 31 || Royals || 7–2 || Derek Holland (5–2) || Wade Davis (3–5) || None || 34–20

|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb" | 55 || June 1 || Royals || 1–4 (10) || Aaron Crow (1–1) || Robbie Ross (2–1) || Greg Holland (9) || 34–21 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb" | 56 || June 2 || Royals || 3–1 || Tanner Scheppers (4–0) || J. C. Gutiérrez (0–1) || Joe Nathan (17) || 35–21 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb" | 57 || June 4 || @ Red Sox || 5–17 || Ryan Dempster (3–6) || Justin Grimm (5–4) || None || 35–22 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb" | 58 || June 5 || @ Red Sox || 3–2 || Neal Cotts (1–0) || Craig Breslow (2–1) || Joe Nathan (18) || 36–22 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb" | 59 || June 6 || @ Red Sox || 3–6 || Andrew Bailey (2–0) || Michael Kirkman (0–2) || None || 36–23 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb" | 60 || June 7 || @ Blue Jays || 1–6 || Neil Wagner (1–0) || Nick Tepesch (3–5) || None || 36–24 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb" | 61 || June 8 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 (18) || Aaron Loup (3–3) || Ross Wolf (1–1) || None || 36–25 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb" | 62 || June 9 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || Neal Cotts (2–0) || Neil Wagner (1–1) || Joe Nathan (19) || 37–25 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb" | 63 || June 10 || Indians || 6–3 || Robbie Ross (3–1) || Scott Kazmir (3–4) || Joe Nathan (20) || 38–25 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb" | 64 || June 11 || Indians || 2–5 || Corey Kluber (4–4) || Derek Holland (5–3) || None || 38–26 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb" | 65 || June 12 || Indians || 2–5 || Ubaldo Jiménez (5–4) || Nick Tepesch (3–6) || None || 38–27 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb" | 66 || June 13 || Blue Jays || 1–3 || Esmil Rogers (2–2) || Neal Cotts (2–1) || Casey Janssen (14) || 38–28 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb" | 67 || June 14 || Blue Jays || 0–8 || Mark Buehrle (3–4) || Justin Grimm (5–5) || None || 38–29 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb" | 68 || June 15 || Blue Jays || 1–6 || R. A. Dickey (6–8) || Josh Lindblom (0–2) || None || 38–30 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb"