Boos echoed through Globe Life Field on Saturday night in the eighth inning when Baltimore’s 11th hit landed in front of Rangers right fielder Adolis García. 

The boos might have been directed at García, though manager Bruce Bochy thought he couldn’t have caught the ball. 

Perhaps the crowd was reacting to the Rangers being dominated for the second consecutive game by Baltimore’s dynamic offense, leading to an 8-4 defeat and a series loss right after the break. Or maybe it was simply frustration over the fact that nothing has gone right for Texas this season.

Whatever the reason, the boos rained down.

And when it rains, it pours.

That’s been the story of the 2024 season for the Texas Rangers. From a slew of injuries to an inconsistent offense and an inability to string together wins, nothing has gone right for the reigning World Series champs this year.

On Saturday night, Max Scherzer added to the list of shortcomings.

Making his sixth start since returning from the injured list, Scherzer couldn’t make it past the third inning. The 39-year-old right-hander struggled through 53 pitches in two innings, allowing four runs on two walks and five hits.

From the start, his fastball velocity was about a mile and a half below average. That’s not usually an issue for Scherzer, but the Orioles were on top of him from pitch No. 1. It quickly went downhill from there.

Scherzer said he felt a little arm fatigue, and it was affecting his stuff and location. That was the biggest reason the Rangers didn’t want to push it and potentially injure him. Neither him, nor Bochy sounded concerned, but it was an obvious blow when every game is a must win for the Rangers right now.

“The good news is that I didn’t have any zings, I didn’t strain anything,” Scherzer said. “So hopefully with this reduced outing, this kind of gives me a blow and allows me to get back out there as soon as possible.

“There are times when you’re not 100 percent out there and you can go out there and find a way to navigate and you can pitch and you can get through lineups. I’ve done that many times. I was just kind of hoping that if I got deeper into the ballgame, my arm would respond and I’d be able to make it through. But it just wasn’t.”