Angels face the Rangers with 1-0 series lead
Texas Rangers (24-26, third in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (18-34, fifth in the AL West) Anaheim, California; Saturday, 10:05 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (5-4, 3. 62 ERA, 1. 15 WHIP, 55 strikeouts); Angels: Walbert Urena (1-4, 2.
70 ERA, 1. 35 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) LINE: Rangers -140, Angels +117; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Texas Rangers. Los Angeles has a 10-16 record at home and an 18-34 record overall.
The Angels are 5-9 in games decided by one run. Texas has a 24-26 record overall and a 13-16 record in road games. Rangers hitters have a collective .
379 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the AL. The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams match up this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Nolan Schanuel has 11 doubles and four home runs for the Angels.