Rangers pitcher Martin Perez took the loss Monday after giving up five earned runs on seven hits and three walks in five innings and striking out five in his team's 8-2 loss to the Rockies.
Perez (4-2) was done in by two-run home runs in the second and fifth innings, with a one-run fourth inning sandwiched in between. After opening the season 4-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his first five starts, Perez has given up 13 runs over 9 2/3 innings in two straight losses, leaving him with a 3.59 ERA and 31:15 K:BB ratio in 47 2/3 innings. He'll square off with the Red Sox at home Saturday.