Rangers’ rotation rut continues with Holland

SEATTLE — Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis is scheduled to come off the disabled list and start Sunday for the first time since June 21. He might be returning at a most opportune time for the Texas rotation.

The last outing by each of the current members of the rotation has not been pretty, and Derek Holland was the latest to have a turbulent start. Holland allowed four runs on 10 hits and three walks over just 4 1/3 innings in the Rangers’ 6-3 loss to the Mariners on Thursday night.

Rangers starters are now 1-4 with an 11.70 ERA in their last five starts, beginning with Yu Darvish against the Astros on Sunday and then Cole Hamels, Martin Perez, A.J. Griffin and Holland in the four-game series with the Mariners.

“We’re in a little funk but we’ll get out of it,” Holland said. “I know what we are capable of. We’ll get out of it.”

The only winner was Perez, who allowed four runs (two earned) in six innings in a 10-7 win on Tuesday. Over their past 20 innings, Rangers starters have allowed 26 earned …

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