Angels face the Rangers leading series 1-0

Updated Apr. 16, 2022 3:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Los Angeles Angels (4-3) vs. Texas Rangers (1-5)

Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Noah Syndergaard (1-0, .00 ERA, .75 WHIP, one strikeout); Rangers: Taylor Hearn (0-0, 2.25 ERA, 2.25 WHIP, six strikeouts)

LINE: Angels -129, Rangers +108; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels play the Texas Rangers with a 1-0 series lead.

Texas went 60-102 overall and 36-45 in home games a season ago. The Rangers batted .232 as a team in the 2021 season with a .669 OPS.

Los Angeles had a 77-85 record overall and a 38-43 record in road games last season. The Angels pitching staff put up a 4.69 ERA collectively last season while averaging 9.2 strikeouts and 3.8 walks per nine innings.

INJURIES: Rangers: Dennis Santana: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Spencer Howard: 10-Day IL (blister), Jon Gray: 10-Day IL (blister), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Hernandez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Angels: David Fletcher: 10-Day IL (hip), Jose Quijada: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cooper Criswell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Ward: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Chris Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (back)

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