Los Angeles Angels (9-6) at Texas Rangers (9-7)
Game 1:
Date: Tuesday, April 13
Time: 8:05 PM EST
Broadcast: FDSW/RSN
Game 2:
Date: Wednesday, April 14
Time: 8:05 PM
Broadcast: FDSW/RSN
Game 3:
Date: Thursday, April 15
Time: 8:05 PM
Broadcast: FDSW/RSN
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Yusei Kikuchi (0-2, 5.00 ERA) vs. Tyler Mahle (2-0, 1.32 ERA)
Kikuchi is 0-2 with a 5.00 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 18 innings. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up four runs on six hits. Mahle gets the ball for the Texas Rangers he is is 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA, a 0.88 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 13.2 innings. In his last start, he went seven innings, giving up a run on two hits. He walked one and struck out four.
Game 2: Jose Soriano (2-1, 2.70 ERA) vs. Patrick Corbin (0-0, 6.75 ERA)
Soriano is 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 20 innings. In his last outing, he went 7.2 innings, giving up one run on five hits. He walked three and struck out four. Corbin made his Rangers debut, going four innings, giving up three runs on five hits. He walked two and didn’t record a strikeout.
Game 3: Jack Kochanowicz (1-1, 5.75 ERA) vs. Kumar Rocker (0-2, 7.94 ERA)
Kochanowicz is 1-1 with a 5.75 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 15.2 innings. In his last start, he went 4.2 innings, giving up six runs on six hits. He walked three and struck out one. Rocker is 0-2 with a 7.94 ERA, a 1.94 WHIP, and six strikeouts in 11.1 innings. In his last start, he went 3.1 innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on five hits. He walked two and struck out two.
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Player To Watch:
Los Angeles Angels
Taylor Ward this season is hitting .234 with a .759 OPS. He has a double, five home runs, eight RBI, ten runs scored, and three walks. Last season, in 12 games against the Rangers, he hit .204 with a .693 OPS. He had two doubles, three home runs, four RBI, five runs scored, and four walks.
Texas Rangers
Adolis Garcia this season is hitting .216 with a .734 OPS. He has four doubles, two home runs, five RBI, five runs scored, three stolen bases, and five walks. Last season, in 11 games against the Angels, he hit .167 with a .652 OPS. He had four home runs, seven RBI, six runs scored, and two walks.
Next Up:
Los Angeles Angels: April 18-20 vs. San Francisco Giants
Texas Rangers: April 18-20 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
