Series Thread: Rangers Travel To Anaheim For Three Games September 30 - October 2

[saddles]

Texas Rangers (66-89, fourth in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (70-86, third in the AL West)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Glenn Otto (6-9, 4.73 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 95 strikeouts); Angels: Reid Detmers (6-6, 3.88 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 113 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels host the Texas Rangers to begin a three-game series.

Los Angeles has a 37-41 record in home games and a 70-86 record overall. The Angels are sixth in the AL with 186 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

Texas is 34-43 on the road and 66-89 overall. The Rangers have a 27-66 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

The teams meet Friday for the 17th time this season. The Rangers are ahead 10-6 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mike Trout leads Los Angeles with 38 home runs while slugging .617. Taylor Ward is 15-for-36 with five home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

Nate Lowe has a .304 batting average to rank second on the Rangers, and has 26 doubles, three triples and 26 home runs. Marcus Semien is 12-for-37 with a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 6-4, .281 batting average, 3.93 ERA, outscored by one run

Rangers: 3-7, .210 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Angels: Mickey Moniak: 10-Day IL (hand), Archie Bradley: 15-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Velazquez: 60-Day IL (foot), Jhonathan Diaz: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Jared Walsh: 60-Day IL (rib), Chris Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (back)

Rangers: Corey Seager: day-to-day (arm), Brett Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Dane Dunning: 15-Day IL (hip), Nick Solak: 60-Day IL (foot), Brad Miller: 60-Day IL (hip), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mitch Garver: 60-Day IL (forearm), Eli White: 60-Day IL (wrist)

 

[saddles]

The Rangers still have the 9th worst record, but with a 3.5 game cushion between them and both the Angels and the Cubs. With 7 games to go and with 4 of those games against the Yankees, there is a decent chance we can finish 8th or 9th. If somehow, we sweep the Angels then all bets are off though. The Marlins have now entered the picture as they have played better of late. They are only a game and a half away from the Rangers. A game and a half separates the Rockies and the Rangers.

7. Marlins have all 6 games let against contenders
8. Rockies have all 6 games let against contenders
9. Rangers have only 3 games against non-contenders
10. Cubs have all 6 games against non-contenders
11. Angels have all 6 games against non-contenders

The Rangers would have the tiebreaker on every one of these teams so we would only have to finish with the same record as a team to be ahead of that team in the draft order. And then, the lottery will determine the final order.

To have fun running a simulated draft lottery, based on up to the minute standings, go to tankathon.com. I recently ran the draft-lottery simulation on that site 10 times and the following selection spots are what it showed for the Rangers.

10
9
10
4
10
9
1
10
9
10

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I'm really rooting for Judge to break the record this weekend. I don't want 62 happening in our park.

 

[DT LUNA]

I'm really rooting for Judge to break the record this weekend. I don't want 62 happening in our park.

Nor me.

 

[Kelleyman]

Rosenthal puts Bochy out there for the Rangers

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

To me, Duran was our minor league player of the year and Owen White was our minor league pitcher of the year.

Had he pitched just a few more games I would have considered Ryan Garcia as our minor league pitcher of the year.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]

Guessing ownership would love for Judsfe to stand pat through the weekend so Ranger games can sell ou t

 

[Kelleyman]

Otto in the mound and one away. Catching the broadcast for a Friday night game

 

[Kelleyman]

Adell smashed it dead center. 1-0

 

[Duane1952]

Ranger pitchers been giving up quite a few home runs lately.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]

Ranger pitchers been giving up quite a few home runs lately.

Mistake pitches and they get behind in the count

 

[Kelleyman]

JUng with 2 strikeouts. Needs to recognize the. breaking balls

 

[Kelleyman]

Otto Carved that 3–0 pitch
3-1 Halos

 

[saddles]

 

[Duane1952]

Otto Carved that 3–0 pitch
3-1 Halos

Against one of their better hitters and then strikeouts the next batter.

 

[Kelleyman]

Against one of their better hitters and then strikeouts the next batter.

Probably should have just pitched around him at that point

 

[Kelleyman]

So yes Carter may be our guy in CF in 2024