Rangers, Angels Split Season Series After 13 Matchups

The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels are concluding a closely contested three-game series, with the Rangers holding a slight edge in the season matchups. Texas won a recent game decisively, led by Patrick Corbin’s dominant eight shutout innings, helping the team bounce back after losing key players to injury. The Angels, struggling recently and facing injuries to pitchers Victor Mederos and Carson Fulmer, have seen some positive performances from players like Jo Adell and Yoan Moncada despite a sharp drop in their playoff odds. In their prior matchup, the Angels took advantage of an early home run off Jacob deGrom but ultimately defeated the Rangers, who are now below .500 and dealing with the loss of Nathan Eovaldi’s starts. Both teams have been battling injury issues this August, affecting key contributors such as Marcus Semien and Evan Carter for Texas and adding pressure on their pitching staffs. The final game of the series will feature Texas’s Tyler Anderson against the Angels’ Yusei Kikuchi, with the winner taking the series.