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Angels Seek Elusive Back-to-Back Wins in Rematch vs. Rangers
Nathan Eovaldi is set to start for Texas, while the Rangers enter as -140 favorites in a game with an 8-run over/under.
On Saturday, the Los Angeles Angels host the Texas Rangers at 10:05 p.m. EDT in Anaheim, holding a 1-0 series lead as Nathan Eovaldi faces Walbert Urena.
The Rangers hold a 24-26 record, sitting third in the AL West, while the Angels enter at 18-34 and fifth place with a 10-16 home record in their second seasonal matchup.
For Texas, Ezequiel Duran is 12 for 42 over his last 10 games and Jake Burger has 33 RBIs; the Angels' Zach Neto is 8 for 37 recently while Nolan Schanuel has 11 doubles.
Texas has outscored opponents by 13 runs over its last 10 games at 5-5, while Los Angeles has gone 2-8 and been outscored by 37 runs, holding a 5-9 record in one-run games.
Injuries impact both rosters significantly, with Rangers players Corey Seager on 10-Day IL and Cody Bradford on 60-Day IL alongside Angels players Yusei Kikuchi and Ben Joyce on 60-Day IL, as Texas enters as the betting favorite at-140.