The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros faced off in the battle for Texas this afternoon at Minute Maid Park in Houston. This was the final game of the series. They split the first two games.Texas Rangers pitching was not up to par, allowing seven runs in the defeat. The Rangers now sit at 49-62, 22 games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West.Texas Rangers@Rangers10816https://t.co/lBpjgnfB9HMany fans took to Twitter to react to the disappointing series loss. One fan was embarrassed for the state of Texas as the Rangers lost to the rival Astros.Goatstros@GoatStros@Rangers Y’all are an embarrassment to Texas.11@Rangers Y’all are an embarrassment to Texas.The Rangers managed to get a home run from Marcus Semien but struck out 13 times in total. The Rangers should focus on base hits instead of reaching for the long ball every at-bat.Andres Flores@AndresF88752128@Ronny94142456 @Rangers Home run or bust approach will never work this team needs discipline and have grit5@Ronny94142456 @Rangers Home run or bust approach will never work this team needs discipline and have gritThe series loss was disappointing, but it was against the team with the best record in the American League.Brycen 🔮@Brycen77@Rangers Best team in the league2@Rangers Best team in the leagueFans are concerned about the team's ability to compete going forward as they are currently rebuilding.Paul Patterson@PaulPat08654846@Rangers This team is light years away from being competitive@Rangers This team is light years away from being competitiveFans are not surprised by the loss and are fed up with the team's play in 2022.Nick Gazerro: Part 2@nikgazcs2Another day, another loss. What else is new with this pathetic, embarrassing factory of sadness?This team is ruining my life.#StraightUpTX twitter.com/Rangers/status…Texas Rangers@Rangers13517https://t.co/lBpjgnfB9HAnother day, another loss. What else is new with this pathetic, embarrassing factory of sadness?This team is ruining my life.#StraightUpTX twitter.com/Rangers/status…Other disgruntled Rangers fans held nothing back.Danny Perkins@DannyPe22563946@Rangers Boy do they suck@Rangers Boy do they suckangel garcia@sgtbootiebandit@Rangers WE. ARE. SO. SHIT. MAN.@Rangers WE. ARE. SO. SHIT. MAN.It appears that the Silver Boot will stay with the Astros yet again. This is a trophy that is awarded to the winner of the regular season series between the two rivals.Adrian_the_kid@Adrianthekid22@Rangers silver boot stays ours, once again.2@Rangers silver boot stays ours, once again.While the series loss was disappointing, the Rangers had a difficult task trying to beat the juggernaut Houston Astros. The Astros record now sits at 72-41, half a game ahead of the New York Yankees for the AL's best record.Texas Rangers: What's on Tap?Nate Lowe runs to first base following an RBI single during this afternoon's Texas Rangers v Houston Astros game.The Rangers and Astros wrapped up a three-game series in Houston this afternoon. Following the series, the Rangers will travel home to face another AL West foe, the Seattle Mariners. This will also be a three-game series, and the first pitch for Friday's game scheduled for 8:05 p.m. EDT.For more news and updates, go to the Sportskeeda Baseball page.