PHOENIX -- The wins matter.

It’s a big part of how the Rangers players, their manager and their season will be judged, but it’s not the only thing that counts at this point of the season.

The losses and how the club responds to setbacks matter, too.

“This group is a special group, but the challenge is always going to be that every team in baseball has to deal with failure at some point, even the best teams,” Rangers manager Chris Woodward said. “Some teams maintain their belief that they’re still good. …Whether we are a below .500 team at the end of the year, the belief should be there. There’s no way we shouldn’t have higher beliefs and higher standards.”

The Rangers (6-6) wrapped up the six-game road trip through Anaheim and Phoenix with a 5-2 victory against the D-backs to snap a four-game losing streak on Wednesday at Chase Field. They finished the trip with 2-4 record.

“I told the team [Tuesday] and I’ve said this numerous times, ‘Part of me is not happy, but it’s a good time for all of us to see who we really are,’” Woodward said. “It’s a good time for me to show who I really am, and I challenge our players all the time in this regard. When things aren’t going well, who are you? Who are you as a team? Who are you as an individual?”

The Rangers were outscored 26-24 during the road trip and have been outscored 60-58 overall this season. The starters have pitched at least seven innings in three of the last seven starts, but have lasted less than five innings in seven of the first 12 games.

The bullpen has been effective and busy, having pitched four or more innings in seven games this season. The club is hoping Rougned Odor and Delino DeShields return to form and Elvis Andrus keeps hitting. They also want more from Joey Gallo, who hit home runs in three consecutive games to start the road trip.

On Wednesday, starter Lance Lynn allowed one run on four hits in six innings, and struck out nine. DeShields, who came into the game with two hits in his last 20 at-bats, notched the Rangers' first hit of the game off D-backs starter Robbie Ray with a single in the sixth. He stole second, advanced to third on an error and tied the game at one on a single by Logan Forsythe.

DeShields stung the D-backs again, this time in the seventh inning with an RBI single to push the Rangers ahead, 2-1. The outfielder needed a win as much, if not more, than his team did.

“Lately I’ve put a lot of pressure on myself because I want to be great, and I always want to get the job done,” DeShields said. “A lot of times it doesn’t happen and I beat myself up about it. It’s a long season and it’s been a week and a half. There’s no panic from me.”

Hunter Pence’s first home run of the season landed in the pool beyond the wall in right-center field and extended the Rangers’ lead to 3-1.

The Rangers led 5-1 in the ninth when closer Jose Leclerc entered the game and gave up a single to Ildemaro Vargas. He then hit Carson Kelly and Adam Jones to load the bases, and eventually walked in a run to shrink the Rangers’ lead to three runs. Kyle Bird relieved Leclerc and recorded the final two outs of the game -- with a big assist from Forsythe for the last out.

Leclerc gave up a walkoff home run to Jarrod Dyson on Tuesday.

“There’s always a level of concern. That’s our closer, he’s our best pitcher,” Woodward said. “He legitimately is the best pitcher on our staff and we got to get him right mentally and physically, and hopefully everything comes together.”

After a day off Thursday, the Rangers will resume play Friday against the A’s at Globe Life Park in the first game of a nine-game homestand.

“I’m proud of them. That’s the biggest takeaway,” Woodward said. “There’s no fear behind their eyes and they want to take on the challenge. They want to dig in with each other, and that’s telling of a group that’s pretty tight and you can count on. If that’s who we are, we are going to be in good shape, especially now, this year, and moving forward.”