Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers

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TEX	2	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	7	11	1

Nathan Eovaldi got the ball for Texas looking to build on one of the better stretches of his season, while Reid Detmers tried to give the Angels a series split after Los Angeles' 13-1 blowout the night before. Eovaldi came in 9-7 with a 4.04 ERA and had punched out 9 in his last start against Detroit on 5 innings of work. Detmers, at 3-6 with a 4.39 ERA, was coming off a rough turn against Boston where he allowed 5 earned runs in 5 innings.

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Angels(37-56)

WLLLL

6

+1.5-150+144o7.5+115

Rangers(46-46)

LWLLW

7

-1.5+150-144u7.5-117

Best BetRangers -139

Postgame

Rangers won 7-6, cashing the moneyline pick despite nearly blowing the lead the bear flagged.

Pregame

Texas went off at -130 when this pick was made, and the Rangers cashed it despite blowing a 5-run lead late. Sharp money actually piled onto the Angels here — 25 tracked bets worth $1,628, with the bulk of it on Los Angeles — but the home team's pitching and lineup depth were enough to get it done in a walk-off finish.

The Angels got a jolt the night before when Mike Trout returned from the injured list and Jo Adell put together a career night, and that carried over into lineup construction Thursday even as Los Angeles limped in at 37-56 and dead last in the AL West. Texas, meanwhile, is trying to hang onto contention at 46-46, and did it without Corey Seager (back) and Danny Jansen (forearm), both still working back from the injured list.

Reid Detmers

(3-7)·4.05 ERA

Jul 3 vs Red Sox

L

5.0IP

5ER

5K

3BB

104P

07/09 Lineup

Nathan Eovaldi

(9-8)·4.21 ERA

Jul 2 vs Tigers

W

5.0IP

3ER

9K

1BB

85P

07/09 Lineup

For six innings this looked like business as usual for the home team. Texas scored in bunches early and built a 6-1 cushion, the kind of lead that should've been more than enough against a team with the Angels' record. Then the 7th inning happened.

Los Angeles put up a 5-spot in the top of the 7th to tie the game at 6, flipping a laugher into a real ballgame in a matter of minutes. It was the kind of rally that's been rare for this Angels club, who'd dropped 4 of their previous 5 before Wednesday's outburst. Texas needed one more answer, and got it in the bottom of the 9th to escape 7-6.

Los Angeles Angels

(37-56)

Jul 9W@ Rangers13-1

Jul 8L@ Rangers3-8

Jul 6Lvs Red Sox5-7

Jul 5Lvs Red Sox1-8

Jul 4Lvs Red Sox2-5

Texas Rangers

(46-46)

Jul 9Lvs Angels1-13

Jul 8Wvs Angels8-3

Jul 5Lvs Tigers3-6

Jul 4Lvs Tigers0-3

Jul 3Wvs Tigers10-4

The result keeps Texas within shouting distance in the AL West race, a half-game off first place entering the night, while the Angels head home still buried in the division cellar. The injury report tells a lot of the story here too — Los Angeles has been picking through a battered pitching staff and lineup all year, and Texas is trying to hold serve in a playoff chase without two key everyday pieces.

Los Angeles Angels

(11)

• 10-Day-ILAdam Frazier (2B) — The Angels announced Saturday that Frazier (elbow) has been hitting on the field, taking grounders and running, but he's not yet throwing at full intensity, MLB.com reports.07/05
• 10-Day-ILSebastian Rivero (C) — Rivero was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with an apparent left hand injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/10
• 10-Day-ILGustavo Campero (C) — The Angels selected Campero's contract from Double-A Rocket City and placed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured hand.06/06
• 15-Day-ILGrayson Rodriguez (SP) — Rodriguez (back) allowed one earned run on four hits and no walks while striking out five across 5.1 innings during his rehab start with Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.07/05
• 60-Day-ILBen Joyce (RP) — Joyce (shoulder) is set to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with the Angels' Arizona Complex league squad Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.07/07
• 60-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud (C) — D'Arnaud (foot) has been swinging a bat and throwing, but he has yet to resume running and is expected to be out for multiple more weeks, per MLB.com.07/05
• 60-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi (SP) — Kikuchi (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Sunday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.07/05
• 60-Day-ILJack Kochanowicz (SP) — Kochanowicz's Tommy John surgery on his right elbow was deemed "successful," per MLB.com.06/27
• 60-Day-ILYoan Moncada (3B) — Moncada will require surgery on his right knee, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.06/09
• 60-Day-ILRobert Stephenson (RP) — The Angels announced that Stephenson underwent ligament and flexor repair surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILAnthony Rendon (3B) — The Angels placed Rendon (hip) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

Texas Rangers

(11)

• 10-Day-ILDanny Jansen (C) — Jansen (forearm) played catch Wednesday for the first time in two weeks, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.07/08
• 10-Day-ILCorey Seager (SS) — The Rangers placed Seager on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to lower-back inflammation.07/01
• 10-Day-ILCody Freeman (3B) — The Rangers placed Freeman on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a herniated disc.06/25
• 15-Day-ILJakob Junis (RP) — Junis received an injection Saturday for the hip impingement that landed him on the injured list, MLB.com reports.07/05
• 15-Day-ILJalen Beeks (RP) — Beeks (back) will miss the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing arm surgery, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.07/04
• 15-Day-ILJack Leiter (SP) — Leiter underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body from his right ankle region Tuesday and should be considered out indefinitely, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.06/23
• 60-Day-ILCody Bradford (SP) — Bradford (elbow) will resume his rehab assignment at Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.07/09
• 60-Day-ILJordan Montgomery (SP) — Montgomery (elbow) struck out three over two perfect innings in a rehab start Saturday with Double-A Frisco.06/29
• 60-Day-ILMichael Helman (CF) — Texas transferred Helman (hand) to the 60-day injured list Friday.06/19
• 60-Day-ILRobert Garcia (RP) — The Rangers transferred Garcia (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.06/01
• 60-Day-ILCarter Baumler (RP) — Baumler (intercostal) has been shut down from his rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.05/23

Both bullpens got tested late, and for Texas the finish papers over a shaky middle relief effort that let a 5-run lead evaporate. For a Rangers team clinging to a wild-card spot, style points don't matter — a win's a win, even one this messy.