Athletics at Texas Rangers

Jacob deGrom was frustrated to say the least. Maybe the most frustrated he’s been as a member of the Rangers. His last start was a career worst, when he allowed eight runs -- six in the first inning -- and shouldered the loss against the White Sox on Aug. 26. Honestly, he was more than frustrated that evening on the South Side, vehemently accepting blame for a team that needs all the wins it can get.  “I'm pretty frustrated after most rough starts, but that one was really bad,” deGrom said on Monday. “What, five walks? That was really frustrating. We can't afford to have those kinds of starts. That really bothered me. We needed to go out there and win games there, and I had an absolute terrible start. I needed to turn the page and prepare for this one. Hopefully, moving forward, I can continue to throw the ball how I expect to.” “Moving forward” started on Monday.  The Rangers' ace dealt seven scoreless innings against the A’s on Monday night at Globe Life Field, carrying Texas to an [8-1 victory