Jeff Niemann didn't have the good stuff Thursday, getting torched for five runs on six hits and two walks over five innings in a loss to the Rangers. He struck out two. Two innings haunted Niemann, as the Rangers got to him with four hits and three runs in the third and then added a pair of solo shots in the fifth. It's easily his worst outing in two months, as he came into tonight with a sparkling 2.26 ERA since the beginning of July. Given the tough opponent, we'll forgive him for the hiccup. Niemann will carry a 3.69 ERA and 1.20 WHIP into a rematch with the Rangers next week.