Jo Adell leads the Los Angeles Angels into a contest versus the Texas Rangers, a game after homering twice in a 13-1 victory over the Rangers, at 8:05 p.m. ET on Thursday. Nathan Eovaldi (9-7, 4.02 ERA) gets the start for the Rangers, who are 46-46 this season and second in the AL West. Reid Detmers (3-6, 4.13 ERA) is the expected starter for the Angels, who are 37-56 and fifth in the AL West.
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Injury reportsRangers
Wyatt Langford: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Cody Freeman: 10 Day IL (Disc), Danny Jansen: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Jalen Beeks: 10 Day IL (Back), Corey Seager: 10 Day IL (Back), Jack Leiter: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Jakob Junis: 15 Day IL (Hip), Robert Garcia: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Michael Helman: 60 Day IL (Hand), Carter Baumler: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Josh Jung: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
Angels
Sebastian Rivero: 10 Day IL (Hand), Gustavo Campero: 10 Day IL (Hand), Adam Frazier: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Grayson Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Back), Jack Kochanowicz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60 Day IL (Knee), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Travis d’Arnaud: 60 Day IL (Foot), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip), Yusei Kikuchi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ben Joyce: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Texas’ Josh Jung has hit nine home runs this season. He has also tallied 34 RBIs and has scored 41 runs. In 359 plate appearances, he has recorded a .297 BA, .362 OBP and .449 SLG with an 8.1% walk rate and a 17.8% strikeout rate.
In 357 plate appearances, Jake Burger is hitting .244/.308/.426 with a .734 OPS. He has hit 15 long balls, driven in 53 runs and scored 40 times.
Los Angeles’ Mike Trout is slashing .234/.394/.480 this season with 18 home runs, 38 RBIs and an OPS of .874 (19th in MLB). He has a 24.7% strikeout rate and a 19.7% walk rate in 340 plate appearances, and he has scored 56 total runs. Trout has recorded seven steals on seven attempts.
In 405 plate appearances, Zach Neto has posted a 32.1% strikeout rate and a 10.4% walk rate while slashing .234/.326/.462 with 19 home runs, 45 RBIs and 64 runs scored. He has stolen 11 bases on 19 attempts.
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