Ku qor sii wadida faqradan - Rangers waxay xukumayeen horyaalka American League inta badan xilli ciyaareedkii 2012, laakiin waxay ku guuldareysteen bishii Sebtember, waxayna ku dhammaadeen duulaan ay ku qaadeen Oakland Athletics taxanaha ugu dambeeya. Si kastaba ha noqotee, waxay u qalmeen ciyaartii ugu horreysay ee ciyaarta kaararka duurjoogta ah ee American League. Ciyaarta cusub ee Wild Card Game, dhibaatada Rangers ayaa sii socotay, maadaama ay lumiyeen 5<unk>1 Orioles. Rangers ayaa sidoo kale ku jirtay 2013 wild card sidoo kale. Waxay ku dhammeeyeen xilli ciyaareedkii kaalinta labaad ee horyaalka American League West oo leh rikoor ah 91<unk>72, oo ay la wadaagaan Tampa Bay Rays oo loogu talagalay booska wild card. Ciyaarta 163-aad ee ciyaarta ciyaarta ayaa la qabtay si loo go'aamiyo ka qaybgalaha labaad ee Ciyaarta Wild Card ee 2013 American League
waxay ka soo horjeedaan Cleveland Indians. Rangers ayaa laga badiyay Rays, 5<unk>2, ciyaarta goolka gool gool ah waxaana laga saaray tartanka playoff ka dib markii ay gaareen xilli ciyaareedkii seddex xilli ciyaareed oo isku xigta. Nolan Ryan wuxuu iska casilay jagadii madaxa fulinta ee Rangers laga bilaabo Oktoobar 31, 2013. Tan iyo markaas, Daniels wuxuu u adeegay madaxa hawlgalka ee xayeysiinta, iyadoo Davis iyo Simpson ay sii wadaan inay u adeegaan inta badan la-taliyeyaal sare.