The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will visit Globe Life Park in Arlington on Saturday night, where they will take on the Texas Rangers. First pitch will be at 7:05 pm central. The Angels will be coming off of two straight losses to this Ranger team during this 4 game stint. They will have to win both of the next games now in order to avoid losing the series.
Overall, Anaheim is 62-62 on the year, giving them the fourth best record in the American League West division. They are 13 games behind the division leading (And World Champion) Houston Astros. The Athletics are locked in a close race with the Astros, sitting at one game back after a close win against them in their last game. Seattle is also in the hunt, standing at 4 and a half games out of first. In the same division, the Rangers are a distant fifth with their 55-69 record. They are on the outside looking in, at 20 games out of first place. The Angels are slightly favored in this matchup: at -115.
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Pitching Matchup
Andrew Heaney will be on the mound for the Angels in this game. The lefty is 7-7 on the year and has a 3.88 ERA. He will look to get this win to get himself a winning record. He has struck out 128, a number he will look to build on during this game. This is his best season yet in the strikeout category, with his second-best seeing him fan 78. He has had one season with a record better than this one, going 6-4 during his first season with the organization.
For the Rangers, Martin Perez will take the hill. He will be looking to make some serious improvements this year. He is 2-5 on the year, and has a 6.71 ERA. His last 7 starts have seen him go 0-3.
Los Angeles Angels
Mike Trout is, unsurprisingly, leading the way stat-wise for Anaheim. Aside from just him, however, there is no shortage of hitting in this lineup. With Trout hitting .309, Andrelton Simmons is hitting .301, and Justin Upton is at .265. Trout has also driven in 60 runs, while Simmons has driven in 56, and Upton leads the team having driven in 74. Albert Pujols rounds things out with 58 RBIs and a .252 mark.
Texas Rangers
Leading the way with a .281 average, Shin Soo Choo is hitting the ball well for Texas. He has 57 RBIs, and 20 home runs. Nomar Mazara is hitting .272, with 60 RBIs, and has 16 home runs. Joey Gallo leads in home runs, with 32.
Rangers Top Angels in AL West Battle
The Angels are clearly the better team on paper, loaded with talent and big names. However, the Rangers have the momentum, having won two consecutive games against this Angel team at home. Look for the Angels’ regression to continue tonight, and for them to drop this one in Arlington. Bet on the Texas Rangers at -105.
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