The Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels at 8:05 p.m. ET on Thursday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Nathan Eovaldi (9-7, 4.02 ERA) will start for the Rangers, who are 46-46 this season and second in the AL West. Reid Detmers (3-6, 4.13 ERA) is expected to start for the Angels, who are 37-56 and fifth in the AL West.
How to watch Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers
Angels vs. Rangers odds
Injury reports
Rangers
Wyatt Langford: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Cody Freeman: 10 Day IL (Disc), Danny Jansen: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Jalen Beeks: 10 Day IL (Back), Corey Seager: 10 Day IL (Back), Jack Leiter: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Jakob Junis: 15 Day IL (Hip), Robert Garcia: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Michael Helman: 60 Day IL (Hand), Carter Baumler: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Josh Jung: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
Angels
Sebastian Rivero: 10 Day IL (Hand), Gustavo Campero: 10 Day IL (Hand), Adam Frazier: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Grayson Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Back), Jack Kochanowicz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60 Day IL (Knee), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Travis d’Arnaud: 60 Day IL (Foot), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip), Yusei Kikuchi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ben Joyce: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
- Texas’ Josh Jung is slashing .297/.362/.449 this season with nine home runs, 34 RBIs and an OPS of .811. He has a 17.8% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate in 359 plate appearances, and he has scored 41 total runs.
- In 357 plate appearances, Jake Burger has slashed .244/.308/.426 this season. He has hit 15 long balls and driven in 53 runs with a strikeout rate of 26.1% and a walk rate of 7.8%. He has come around to score 40 times.
- Mike Trout has hit 18 home runs this season. He has also tallied 38 RBIs and has scored 56 runs. In 340 plate appearances, he has recorded a .234 BA, .394 OBP and .480 SLG with a 19.7% walk rate and a 24.7% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording seven steals on seven attempts.
- In 405 plate appearances, Zach Neto has hit 19 long balls, tallied 45 RBIs and scored 64 runs (2nd in MLB). He is batting .234/.326/.462 and has posted a 32.1% strikeout rate and a 10.4% walk rate. Neto has recorded 11 steals on 19 attempts.
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