Coming off a brilliant one-run four hitter, Martin Perez gets the nod in tonight’s Game 3, at 7:10 in the Ballpark. While the Blue Jays crush left-handers, Perez has never faced Toronto. Which means Toronto has never seen Perez.

The Rangers return to Arlington with their proverbial backs against the wall. They need to figure out a way to win one of the next three games against the Blue Jays. Or else.

It’s do or die time.

How did they get into this predicament? Simple, the offense has yet to show up.

So far, the Rangers are hitting just .198 as a team in this first round. The heart of the order has not been a factor whatsoever.

It doesn’t help that Beltre has played just three innings this series. But he is not alone on the AWOL list. The fact is, nearly everybody has been missing in action.

Moreland and Hamilton are hitless. Choo, Fielder, Beltre, Napoli, and Andrus have just one hit each.

How can you expect to win a game when your 2-3-4-5-6 hitters are just 5-for-44? You can’t.

Because of it, the Rangers are just three losses away from being eliminated. They have only themselves to blame.

Let’s hope the offense shows up at home. Or the Rangers could really be in trouble. This team needs to find a way to…

Oh wait, sorry, I read that wrong. The Rangers are up 2-0, not down 0-2. My bad. I’m not sure how that’s possible with this offense, but…

Carry on, Texas.