Jacob deGrom sat at the podium, Texas Rangers branded-banner behind him, crossed his arms and tersely blamed himself for Saturday’s loss three times in a two-minute span. “When I needed to make pitches,

Here are three thoughts on the Texas Rangers’ 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night at Globe Life Field.

To end the second inning of the game, deGrom struck out Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford. This was the 1,800th strikeout of his career, and according to the MLB's official X account, he is the fastest pitcher to reach this milestone in games and innings.