Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers (67-73) host Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (58-81) on Thursday, with first pitch at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Texas-Los Angeles matchup in the article below.
When is Rangers vs. Angels and when does it start?
Where to watch Rangers vs. Angels
The Rangers and Angels will take to the field at Globe Life Field for this matchup on Sept. 5, and if you would like to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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Rangers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rangers have won 56.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (42-32).
Texas ranks 20th in MLB play with 147 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Rangers rank 23rd in MLB, slugging .379.
Texas has a 4.30 team ERA that ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Rangers have the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.291).
Angels Stats, Odds & Insights
The Angels have won 52, or 44.4%, of the 117 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Los Angeles’ 143 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
The Angels rank 25th in the majors with a .374 team slugging percentage.
Los Angeles has pitched to a 4.51 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
The Angels rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.322 WHIP this season.
Rangers Starter Recent Performance: Cody Bradford
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Athletics | Aug. 31 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
at Guardians | Aug. 25 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
vs. Pirates | Aug. 20 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
vs. Twins | Aug. 15 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
at Yankees | Aug. 10 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Angels Starter Recent Performance: Jack Kochanowicz
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Tigers | Aug. 29 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
at Blue Jays | Aug. 23 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
vs. Braves | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
at Nationals | Aug. 11 | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
at Athletics | July 20 | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Rangers Key Players to Watch
The Rangers will send Cody Bradford (4-2) to the mound to make his 10th start of the season. He is 4-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 52 strikeouts through 56 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the left-hander went seven innings against the Oakland Athletics, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
The 26-year-old has a 3.21 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .201 to his opponents.
Semien has been key for Texas with 131 hits, an OBP of .307 plus a slugging percentage of .383.
Josh Smith has 118 hits and an OBP of .354 to go with a slugging percentage of .413 this season.
Wyatt Langford has collected 103 base hits, an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
Angels Key Players to Watch
Jack Kochanowicz (2-3) will take to the mound for the Angels and make his seventh start of the season.
The right-hander did not allow a run in six innings pitched on Thursday, Aug. 29 in his last outing, a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
The 23-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 4.96, a 1.71 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.408.
Neto has put up a team-best batting average of .253 while leading the Angels in runs batted in (67).
Taylor Ward has hit 21 home runs to pace his team.
Nolan Schanuel is hitting .246 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 60 walks.
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