Rangers visit the Angels to start 2-game series

Updated May. 24, 2022 3:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Texas Rangers (18-22, third in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (26-17, second in the AL West)

Anaheim, California; Tuesday, 9:38 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Dane Dunning (1-2, 3.92 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); Angels: Noah Syndergaard (3-2, 3.60 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)

LINE: Angels -170, Rangers +145; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels host the Texas Rangers on Tuesday to open a two-game series.

Los Angeles has a 26-17 record overall and a 14-8 record at home. The Angels are 13-5 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Texas is 18-22 overall and 10-12 at home. The Rangers have a 1-6 record in games decided by one run.

The teams meet Tuesday for the eighth time this season. The Rangers lead the season series 4-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Shohei Ohtani has eight doubles, nine home runs and 28 RBI for the Angels. Mike Trout is 11-for-38 with four doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Corey Seager has four doubles and eight home runs while hitting .245 for the Rangers. Kole Calhoun is 14-for-36 with two doubles, a triple and five home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 5-5, .239 batting average, 3.41 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Rangers: 5-5, .234 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: Angels: Taylor Ward: day-to-day (neck), David Fletcher: 60-Day IL (hip), Austin Warren: 15-Day IL (nasal fracture), Jose Quijada: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cooper Criswell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (back)

Rangers: Albert Abreu: 15-Day IL (ankle), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Hernandez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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