ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers made a significant push for a playoff spot even without Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Nathan Eovaldi. They had a 13-3 span with a bunch of young fill-in players and a pair of six-game winning streaks to get within two games of the AL West lead.

Just over a week later, the Rangers are in a seven-game losing streak that is their longest of the season and now have no realistic chance of playing in October.

Texas (79-77) went into an off day Monday with six games left and were five games behind Houston (84-72) and Cleveland, who were tied for the American League’s final wild-card spot.

“No doubt we have lost the momentum. ... We’re in a funk,” manager Bruce Bochy said after a series-ending 4-2 home loss to Miami on Sunday.

“We put together a lo

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