While deGrom has deGrominated the rest of the league this year, the Angels, in two starts over a three-week span, have been the outlier. On Monday, in the Angels’ 6-4 win, Los Angeles pinned a season-high five runs on deGrom in 5⅓ innings that included a pair of homers.

This article was originally published on nolanwritin.com as Jacob deGrom is on pace to erase this troubling Rangers pitching trend. Rangers ace Jacob deGrom is having a season unlike anything fans have seen since the days of Fergie Jenkins, Nolan Ryan, and possibly his teammate this year, Nathan Eovaldi.

Jacob deGrom struck out nine and allowed a leadoff homer in six solid innings, and Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Adolis García homered as the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 6-2.