Rangers and Angels play in series rubber match

Los Angeles Angels (52-78, fourth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (64-66, second in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 2:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Yusei Kikuchi (0-0); Rangers: Cal Quantrill (5-4, 3.13 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 54 strikeouts)

LINE: Rangers -159, Angels +139; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Texas has a 64-66 record overall and a 35-29 record in home games. The Rangers have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.21.

Los Angeles has a 23-42 record in road games and a 52-78 record overall. The Angels have a 21-8 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Sunday's game is the 13th meeting between these teams this season. The Angels are ahead 8-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ezequiel Duran has 24 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 64 RBI for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 13 for 36 with three doubles, two home runs and three RBI over the past 10 games.

Mike Trout has 18 doubles, 20 home runs and 46 RBI for the Angels. Josh Lowe is 8 for 32 with a double, two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 4-6, .208 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored by 17 runs

Angels: 6-4, .249 batting average, 1.61 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jake Burger: day-to-day (wrist), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (calf), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jack Leiter: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back)

Angels: Sebastian Rivero: 60-Day IL (hand), Wade Meckler: 7-Day IL (head), Nolan Schanuel: 10-Day IL (side), Yusei Kikuchi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Bachman: 15-Day IL (forearm), Samy Natera Jr.: 15-Day IL (back), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Shaun Anderson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)

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