Holland’s short outing ends impressive streak

TORONTO — The Rangers’ consistent run of starting pitching finally suffered a blip on Thursday night in Texas’ 12-2 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.

A starting rotation that has been a pillar of stability for the team had a rare off night, and in turn snapped an impressive streak.

Derek Holland lasted just 2 2/3 innings, giving up 11 earned runs, which ended a streak of 29 consecutive games in which a Texas starter had pitched at least five innings.

The streak was the third longest in Rangers history, stretching back to the end of last season, and the 28 consecutive starts with five-plus innings to open this year was the largest stretch in the Majors. Holland couldn’t contain Toronto’s right-handed-dominant lineup, in part due to his command, and he particularly struggled against slugger Edwin Encarnacion, hanging a sinker in the first for a three-run double and another fastball in the third for a three-run home run.

“I didn’t execute,” Holland …

continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com