Texas Rangers (59-59, second in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (45-73, fifth in the AL West)
Anaheim, California; Monday, 9:38 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: MacKenzie Gore (6-9, 4.55 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 140 strikeouts); Angels: Reid Detmers (3-8, 4.12 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 150 strikeouts)
LINE: Rangers -121, Angels +103; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels host the Texas Rangers on Monday to open a four-game series.
Los Angeles is 25-33 at home and 45-73 overall. The Angels rank 10th in the AL with 123 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game.
Texas has gone 27-32 on the road and 59-59 overall. Rangers hitters are batting a collective .244, which ranks fifth in the AL.
Monday's game is the seventh time these teams square off this season. The Angels have a 4-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Zach Neto leads the Angels with 45 extra base hits (22 doubles, three triples and 20 home runs). Jose Siri is 6 for 21 with two doubles, two home runs and two RBIs over the last 10 games.
Joc Pederson has 11 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 44 RBIs for the Rangers. Brandon Nimmo is 12 for 35 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 3-7, .196 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by 23 runs
Rangers: 4-6, .212 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by 12 runs
INJURIES: Angels: Sam Bachman: 15-Day IL (forearm), Sebastian Rivero: 10-Day IL (hand), Yusei Kikuchi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)
Rangers: Jack Leiter: 60-Day IL (ankle), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (calf), Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jakob Junis: 15-Day IL (groin), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Danny Jansen: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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