When the Texas Rangers returned home on April 20, they were .500 and tied for the division lead with the Athletics. Now, the Rangers (15-16) head to Detroit on Friday two games back of the Athletics (17-14), who are the division front-runners heading into May. Seattle (16-16) has surged back to .500 and is 1.5 games back of the Athletics, followed by the Rangers. Behind them are the Houston Astros (12-20) and the Los Angeles Angels (12-20), each of which are 5.5 games back. The AL West remains the most middling race in baseball. Only one team is above .500 and another is at .500. No other division has a race quite like what is developing here. It’s helped keep the Rangers in the race even though it’s been an average first month. So, what to make of this? Here is how the Rangers got here. Last 10 Games Texas Rangers left fielder Alejandro Osuna (19) and second baseman Ezequiel Duran (20). | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The deficit for Texas can be explained by the last 10 games.…