ARLINGTON, Texas -- When Jacob deGrom takes the mound, the Texas Rangers always feel like they have a good shot to win.

On Monday night, deGrom returned to the mound for his first start of the second half after missing his final start before the All-Star break with a mild left glute strain.

Unfortunately, deGrom’s return wasn’t one he or the Rangers would have wanted.

DeGrom allowed five earned runs on seven hits in just 4.2 innings of work, and Texas fell to the Chicago White Sox 10-3.

“It was just kinda poor execution all night really, I was behind quite a bit…” deGrom said after the game.

Things seemed like they were going to go downhill from the jump for deGrom and the Rangers after the White Sox had runners on second and third with no one out in the first.

However, deGrom was able to wiggle out the jam by striking out Chicago’s All-Star third baseman Miguel Vargas, getting shortstop Colson Montgomery to bounce out into a force out and home plate and then getting Andrew Benintendi to pop out to third.

Despite putting up a zero in the opening frame, deGrom labored quite a bit, which was a trend that never really reversed through his outing.

Chicago only drew two walks against deGrom but were constantly able to work deep counts and foul off pitches.

With a 2-1 lead in the fifth, deGrom allowed a game-tying RBI single to White Sox left fielder and leadoff man Sam Anotnacci.

Later in the frame, the White Sox would load the bases with but still deGrom remained a pitch away from getting out with the game still tied.

However, it was Benintendi who had the big swing of the night, lacing a bases-clearing, three-run double to give the White Sox a 5-2 lead and knock deGrom out of the game.

“I needed to execute there and I didn’t,” deGrom said. “I didn’t get it low enough and it gave him a chance and he was able to keep it fair.”

The Rangers' offense also didn’t do much to help them climb back into the game as after an RBI single from Evan Carter in the second inning, Texas managed just three hits and a pair of walks the rest of the night.

With the loss, the Rangers fall back to .500 and have a record of exactly 50-50 through the season’s first 100 games.

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