The Los Angeles Angels (64-82, 68-78 RL 61-71-14 O/U) meet with the Texas Rangers (63-83, 80-66 RL, 71-69-6 O/U) as the division rivals begin a three-game series on Tuesday night. The Angels will send Patrick Sandoval to the mound. The Rangers counter with the rookie, Cole Ragans, seeking his first win. The Rangers lead the season series 8-5.
The Angels will have Patrick Sandoval on the hill. Sandoval was stellar in his previous start, limiting the Guardians to only two runs in 5.1 innings, resulting in a no-decision in a clash the Angels lost. The veteran left-hander has been dominant, conceding two or fewer runs in eight consecutive starts, and has filed a 2.99 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP accompanied by a 5-9 record in 132.1 innings pitched. Sandoval held Texas to only two runs in 5.2 innings in the lone meeting this season and is 0-2 with a 3.33 ERA in 24.1 career innings against the foes.
The Halos recently lost four games in a row but rebounded by collecting a convincing series win against the Mariners last weekend and have now won two out of their last four series. They are 4-6 in their last ten games overall. David Fletcher remains out of action.
Shohei Ohtani continues to deliver, sporting a stellar .918 OPS this month. The 28-year-old star has 34 homers along with 89 RBIs and an .891 OPS this year. Ohtani has 11 RBIs and an .824 OPS against the Rangers this season. Ohtani is in the discussion for MVP with Aaron Judge.
The Angels are scoring an average of 3.84 runs per game, ranking them 26th overall. The pitching staff has logged a 3.84 team ERA, good for 10th in the big leagues.