Rangers starting pitcher Nick Martinez took the loss Thursday night at home against the Angels, dropping to 3-11 on the year. He allowed four runs -- two earned -- on four hits and one walk while striking out three over six innings of a 7-3 defeat.

Over his last three starts covering 17 1/3 innings, Martinez has allowed five earned runs. He owns a 4.93 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP over 122 1/3 innings of work. He will make his next start Wednesday at Oakland.