Texas Rangers: 3 takeaways from an ugly four-game sweep in Houston

Kyle Gibson just keeps on cruising along.

A running theme over the past few weeks, Kyle Gibson put in yet another productive outing during his game four start on Sunday afternoon. He went 7.0 strong innings, only allowing two runs and six total baserunners.

Considering just how well the Astros have been swinging the bat as of late, 7.0 innings of two-run ball should absolutely be commended in this specific instance.

Gibson’s ERA on the season sits at a 2.32, and his WHIP is just a hair over 1.000. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if Gibson continues to pitch at this caliber over the next two months, the Rangers are likely looking at a situation where they’d be getting back a pretty sweet prospect (or two) for the veteran right-hander’s services come the trade deadline.

Contending teams are always willing to overpay for pitching, and Gibson is putting up legit “Ace” numbers. I know the deadline is still a ways away, but it’s something to keep in the back of your mind nevertheless as Gibson continues to keep his ERA in the low 2.00 range.

Like previously stated, life doesn’t get much easier for Texas moving forward as they’re set to take on the Yankees over the course of yet another four-game series. An additional test for this rebuilding Rangers squad.