Duran leads Rangers against the Angels after 4-hit game

Los Angeles Angels (51-78, fourth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (64-65, second in the AL West)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Ryan Johnson (2-7, 6.41 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); Rangers: Cody Bradford (0-1, 2.93 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)

LINE: Rangers -140, Angels +123; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers play the Los Angeles Angels after Ezequiel Duran had four hits against the Angels on Friday.

Texas is 35-28 in home games and 64-65 overall. The Rangers have a 26-12 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Los Angeles has a 51-78 record overall and a 22-42 record on the road. The Angels are 31-14 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Saturday's game is the 12th time these teams square off this season. The Angels are ahead 7-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Burger has 18 doubles and 21 home runs for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 14 for 38 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Mike Trout has 17 doubles, 20 home runs and 45 RBIs for the Angels. Josh Lowe is 9 for 32 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 4-6, .220 batting average, 3.77 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

Angels: 6-4, .242 batting average, 1.82 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (calf), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jack Leiter: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back)

Angels: Wade Meckler: day-to-day (head), Nolan Schanuel: day-to-day (side), Yusei Kikuchi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Bachman: 15-Day IL (forearm), Samy Natera Jr.: 15-Day IL (back), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Sebastian Rivero: 60-Day IL (hand), Shaun Anderson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)

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