Read the following sentence from the passage: The Rangers played well at times, but they were outplayed by the Giants' pitching for most of the series.
According to MLA guidelines, which of the following best paraphrases the sentence?

A. Even though the Rangers played well at times, they were outplayed by the Giants' pitching for the most part (Tettleton 146).

B. Even though the Rangers had some good moments, they simply could not compete with the Giants' pitchers for the most part (Tettleton 146).

C. For most of the series, the Rangers were outplayed by the Giants' pitching, even though they played well at times (Tettleton 146).

D. Even though the Rangers had some good moments, they were simply outplayed by the Giants' pitching for the most part (Tettleton 146).