ARLINGTON — While Lucas Harrell was getting hammered, the Astros couldn’t even make a dent. Players that spent pregame interviews acknowledging their 1-9 lineup had been off target the last two weeks — overswinging, hitting as individuals instead of as a team, giving into pressure — showed no improvement once Rangers rookie righthander Nick Tepesch began firing fastballs, curves and sinkers that left the Astros empty and off-balance until they were trailing by eight runs Friday night at Rangers Ballpark. Astros 4-6 hitters Carlos Pena, J.D. Martinez and Brandon Barnes struck out swinging in the second inning. Brett Wallace, Chris Carter and Pena were erased in the fourth. By the [...]