RHP Colby Lewis posted seven innings for a third consecutive start, the longest such streak by a Ranger in 2016. He now has staff-high 45.0 innings this season and is one of four pitchers in the majors (only A.L. pitcher) with at least six innings logged in at least his first seven starts in 2016. The others are Clayton Kershaw, James Shields and Stephen Strasburg.

RHP Colby Lewis allowed a two-run homer to Blue Jays 1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion in the sixth inning on Wednesday, a game won 4-3 by Toronto. Lewis, who did not factor in the decision, has allowed eight home runs this season and they have accounted for 10 of the 14 runs he has allowed.

RHP Colby Lewis will make his sixth start of the season Wednesday in the third game of a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. He allowed nine hits and two runs in seven innings in a win over the Los Angeles Angles last Friday. He is 3-6 with a 6.97 ERA in 11 career regular-season games, including 10 starts, against the Blue Jays. He is 2-3 with a 6.38 ERA in five career starts at Rogers Centre. In the American League Division Series last October he pitched three relief innings against Toronto, allowing three hits, three walks and one run.

RHP Colby Lewis allowed a run in six innings Saturday in a 4-3 loss to the White Sox. He has not given up more than one run in his last four starts at U.S. Cellular Field since June 1, 2010. He had won six straight starts against Chicago.

RHP Colby Lewis (1-0) is set to make his fourth start of the season Saturday against the White Sox.Lewis, 36, is 3-0 with a pair of complete game shutouts in his last three starts at U.S. Cellular Field. He will start on six days' rest because of an off day and a rainout this week for the Rangers.

RHP Colby Lewis is looking for a repeat of his last start Saturday when he faces the Orioles. Lewis allowed just one run in six innings in a 7-3 win over Seattle. "I wish every start went that easy, 90 pitches, six innings," Lewis said. "The bullpen came in and did a great job. We feed off this rotation."

RHP Colby Lewis had a very effective outing Monday, when he allowed just one run off four hits over six innings. Lewis struck out six and allowed just one walk in the Rangers' 7-3 win over Seattle.

RHP Colby Lewis did not factor into the decision while making his first start of the season in a 9-5 loss to Seattle on Wednesday. Lewis, who gave up three runs, six hits and three walks in six innings, three 30 pitches in a two-run first inning and 66 in the next five. After surrendering a solo home run to Leonys Martin in the second -- the second home run he gave up -- Lewis retired 12 of the final 16 hitters he faced. "After the two home runs, Colby did a really good job," Texas manager Jeff Bannister said. "After the pitch count got high in the first, he battled and got the outs. I thought he sharpened as the game went along."

RHP Colby Lewis, the veteran of the Texas staff and a rotation member since 2010, will make his 2016 debut Wednesday. Lewis, 36, will have a different look, as he is 30 pounds lighter than last season and stronger after offseason surgery on his right knee. "I feel old," he said. "I feel really good. I feel like my body is good. I felt really good last year until the knee went, but I'm used to aches and pains."

RHP Colby Lewis showed up to camp 26 pounds lighter than when the 2015 season ended. Because of his right knee issues, Lewis took up cycling at home in California. Lewis would ride up to 60 miles a day, which helped him cut his weight from 265 pounds to 239. Lewis brought his bike with him to Arizona and plans to continue cycling.

RHP Colby Lewis, a 36-year-old free agent, and the Rangers finalized a one-year, $6 million deal Monday.Lewis led the team in wins last season with 17.Since undergoing hip-resurfacing surgery, which forced him to sit out the 2013 season, Lewis has compiled a 27-23 record with a 4.90 ERA. He is the first major-leaguer to make it back to an active roster after having the surgery. Lewis set career highs for starts with 33 and innings with 204 2/3 last year. He had the eighth-highest ERA among American League qualifiers at 4.77.

Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Colby Lewis parlayed the best season in his career into a one-year deal worth $6 million.The Rangers on Monday finalized the deal with the 36-year-old free agent, who led Texas in wins last season with 17.Since undergoing hip-resurfacing surgery, which forced him to sit out the 2013 season, Lewis has compiled a 27-23 record with a 4.90 ERA. He is the first major-leaguer to make it back to an active roster after having the surgery."It's a great opportunity for me and my family to stay in a spot we love," Lewis told reporters. "It was just a matter of working out small details and getting the deal taken care of."Lewis set career highs for starts with 33 and innings with 204 2/3 last season. He had the eighth-highest ERA among American League qualifiers at 4.77.Next season will be the well-traveled Lewis' seventh season with the Rangers since coming back from playing in Japan.Lewis has a career record of 71-67 with a 4.81 ERA over 10 seasons with Texas, Detroit and Oakland.

RHP Colby Lewis and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract, according to published reports. Lewis won a career-high 17 games for Texas last season. He underwent surgery on his right knee after the season and still is required to pass a physical before the deal becomes official.

Lewis struggled again Saturday, allowing five runs on six hits without walking a batter over four-plus innings while striking out four.

He escaped with a no-decision, although the Rangers eventually lost 11-10. Lewis has now had back-to-back rough starts to finish the regular season as the team tried to clinch the AL West.

Lewis suffered his ninth loss of the season Monday against the Tigers, allowing six runs on 10 hits and one walk in 4.2 innings. He struck out four.

The fifth inning undid the veteran in this one, as he surrendered a three-run homer which the Tigers followed with two more runs. The rocky outing snapped a three-game win streak for "The Cobra," and his season ERA rose to 4.53. Lewis will try and rebound from this outing in his final start of the season, in what could be a very meaningful game Saturday against the Angels.

Lewis (17-8) took the win Wednesday night, giving up two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings in a 10-3 victory over the Athletics.

The veteran improved to 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA against Oakland on the season, and has now won each of his last three decisions -- a span in which Lewis has allowed just four earned runs. Lewis' fantasy stock has increased considerably from last season, enjoying marked improvements in wins, ERA and WHIP. The right-hander will next take the mound Monday against the Tigers.

Lewis (16-8) pitched six strong innings against Houston on Thursday, giving up two runs on seven hits in an 8-2 win. He struck out three without a walk.

The Rangers have been making a surprising push for the division, and their four-game sweep of Houston has them up 2.5 games in the AL West. lewis has been a big part, as he followed up a shutout of the A's in his last start with his second consecutive walk-free quality start in this one. He's still a risky fantasy play, but hey, the guy's picked up 16 wins to go with his ugly 4.41 ERA.

Lewis (15-8) pitched a complete-game shutout on Friday, surrendering just two hits while striking out four in a win over Oakland.

Lewis was almost perfect on Friday, retiring the first 21 batters he faced. Friday's performance came out of nowhere as Lewis had dished out more walks, nine, than strikeouts, eight, in his last three starts, compiling a 8.62 ERA and 2.04 WHIP during that stretch. Lewis has hovered around mediocre all season and even when he's on, as was the case Friday, he doesn't register too many strikeouts. He's a late-season addition only if you're in dire straits.

Lewis (14-8) struggled mightily through five innings, giving up seven runs (six earned) on 10 hits and three walks while striking out five batters in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

It's been a rough stretch for Lewis as of late. The 36-year-old has now allowed 18 runs in his last 15.2 innings and he's posted an 8:9 K:BB over that time frame as well. Lewis is soaking up plenty of innings --- he has hit the five-inning plateau in 26 of his 28 starts --- but he hasn't been particularly effective on the mound, as his 4.68 ERA indicates. Lewis will try to turn that trend around when he faces the A's in a home start on Friday.

Lewis fell to 14-7 as he allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out two.

Lewis induced 10 swinging strikes on 100 pitches but gave up 10 fly balls, resulting in the three extra-base hits that helped sink this start. Hitters were already slugging .427 off Lewis entering this start, and that problem isn't likely to go away any time soon. Give him credit for eating innings, though -- Lewis has failed to go more than five innings just twice in 27 starts despite his 4.50 ERA.