Sunday’s Game Preview: Texas at L.A. Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The Texas Rangers visit the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with first pitch scheduled for a clear evening under 70-degree skies.

Texas (24-26) sends left-hander Reid Detmers (1-5) to the mound. Detmers has struggled this season, but the Rangers look to build on a split in the first two games of the series. The clubs played to a 0-0 tie Saturday, and the Angels won 9-6 on Friday.

L.A. (18-34) counters with right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, who allowed four earned runs over 5.2 innings in Friday’s victory. The Angels have lost eight of their last 10 games overall.

Players to watch

Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo has been productive against the Angels this weekend, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs on Friday. Over his last 10 games, Nimmo is batting .292 with two homers and six RBIs.

Angels shortstop Zach Neto had a strong game Friday, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and two RBIs. He has three homers in his last five contests, though the Angels have lost four of those games.

Recent history

Friday’s meeting saw Angels left fielder Wade Meckler go 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs. For Texas, right fielder Brandon Nimmo and center fielder Evan Carter each drove in two runs. Cal Quantrill pitched three scoreless innings in relief for the Rangers.

The Angels took two of three from earlier this week but have lost 10 of their last 12 at home.

Projection

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-1 victory for Texas.

Up next

Texas returns home Monday to begin a four-game series against the Houston Astros. The Angels travel to Detroit for a three-game set starting Tuesday.