Two consecutive one-run losses. At least Texas remained close, right?
However, given that the Rangers gave up nine hits, walked nine hitters, and hit one, it’s a surprise they only surrendered five runs.
Tyler Mahle pitched well but was unable to extend his outing beyond 4.2 innings and 92 pitches. Regardless, the “Tyler Mahle will be a good addition at the trade deadline” strategy worked out.

What didn’t work was sending in Andrew Chafin to face lefty Rafael Devers with two outs in the fifth. With a runner on second for Boston, Chafin threw three pitches out of the zone to Devers before the Rangers deliberately walked him. A wild pitch moved the runners to second and third, and with Connor Wong on first, it was decided to intentionally put him on base as well.
I truly dislike issuing an IBB to load the bases, especially with two outs. Reducing the margin of error in this way, forcing a stroll into a run, bothers me.

So when extra innings rolled around, Bruce Bochy’s options were Gerson Garabito, Walter Pennington, Jose Leclerc (who had pitched each of the previous two days), and Dane Dunning (who pitched the day before and has never pitched on back to back days).
With a one run lead thanks to the Zombie Runner scoring in the top of the tenth, Garabito got the nod, immediately allowed the BoSox Zombie Runner to score, and ended up getting lifted for Pennington after retiring just a single batter. Pennington ended up giving up a bases loaded, two out walk off single to end the game.

Just another August loss.
Corey Seager hit a 106.6-mph home run and a 104.9-mph groundout. Leody Taveras recorded a 103.7 mph single. Wyatt Langford ran a 103.7 mph groundout. Josh Smith clocked a 103.4 mph groundout. Nathaniel Lowe ran a 102.3 mph line out and a 101.4 mph groundout. Marcus Semien recorded a 100.3 mph single.

Tyler Mahle topped out at 94.0 mph on his fastball and averaged 92.0 mph. Andrew Chafin clocked 92.2 mph with his sinker. Matt Festa’s fastball topped out at 93.1 mph. David Robertson’s cutter reached 95.7 mph. Kirby Yates’ fastball topped out at 94.0 mph. Gerson Garabito’s fastball reached 94.9 mph. Walter Pennington’s sinker hit 91.4 mph.
The march to the season’s end continues.

In six Rangers appearances, Chafin has faced 22 hitters, walked six, struck out seven, and allowed three home runs. Not ideal.
Matt Festa, David Robertson, and Kirby Yates got the Rangers through nine innings, and Corey Seager’s home run knotted the game and put them in position to win. The issue was that Robertson and Yates required a lot of pitches to get nine outs between them—35 for Robertson and 25 for Yates.