Texas Rangers hurler Nathan Eovaldi is speaking out about a rough outing he had against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday.

The Rangers’ big bats took the reins on Sunday afternoon, leading their club to a 10-4 win over the Blue Jays to avoid a sweep and leave Rogers Centre on a much-needed high note. It started with the trusted veterans and it spread through Texas’ lineup,

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Eovaldi has burst into contention with a historically low ERA and a knack for winning when Texas absolutely needs it.

Eovaldi, who was nails in last outing and legendarily great all season, was suddenly homer prone tonight. A five inning, five run, three dinger outing saw Eovaldi’s ERA balloon to 1.71 on the year. Still excellent, sure, but also nearly half a run worse than when the evening began and it put the Rangers in a 5-0 hole through three innings.

Nathan Eovaldi's impressive streak for the Rangers ended with a shaky performance against the Diamondbacks on Monday.

When you hear the name Nathan Eovaldi, you probably think about electric postseason performances, insane velocity, and that guy teams want to see on the mound when things hit the fan.

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Nathan Eovaldi limited Los Angeles to a run in seven innings, Adolis García hit a two-run homer in the eighth and the Texas Rangers beat the Angels 6-3 on Wednesday night

Eovaldi has risen into Cy Young contention and has a chance to become the first Texas Rangers pitcher to win the award.