The Rangers didn’t string together any big rallies until the eighth inning but continually put runs on the scoreboard in the first, second, fourth and fifth innings. The wheels fell off in the eighth by way of an erratic Rafael Montero.

After the Rangers recorded a win over the Braves, it was led by an effective performance from Nathan Eovaldi, who spoke about his outing.

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves are looking to break their three-game slide with a win against the Texas Rangers. Texas has a 32-20 record at home and a 54-50 record overall. The Rangers have a 25-7 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

The Rangers have the second-worst record against left-handed pitching and are dead last in OBP, slugging and OPS against lefties.