Angels play the Rangers with 2-1 series lead

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Texas Rangers (60-61, second in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (47-74, fifth in the AL West)

Anaheim, California; Thursday, 10:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom (8-7, 3.87 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 144 strikeouts); Angels: Walbert Urena (7-8, 2.83 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 97 strikeouts)

LINE: Rangers -159, Angels +135; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels take a 2-1 advantage into the next game of the series against the Texas Rangers.

Los Angeles has a 47-74 record overall and a 27-34 record in home games. The Angels have gone 29-13 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Texas has a 28-34 record on the road and a 60-61 record overall. The Rangers rank ninth in the AL with 136 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.

The teams match up Thursday for the 10th time this season. The Angels lead the season series 6-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mike Trout ranks second on the Angels with 36 extra base hits (16 doubles and 20 home runs). Jose Siri is 7 for 26 with three doubles, two home runs and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

Brandon Nimmo has 27 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 47 RBIs for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 10 for 38 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 5-5, .201 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored by 13 runs

Rangers: 5-5, .220 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored by two runs

INJURIES: Angels: Oswald Peraza: day-to-day (hand), Shaun Anderson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sebastian Rivero: 10-Day IL (hand), Sam Bachman: 15-Day IL (forearm), Yusei Kikuchi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)

Rangers: Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Jack Leiter: 60-Day IL (ankle), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (calf), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jakob Junis: 15-Day IL (groin), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Danny Jansen: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.