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Los Angeles Angels 3, Texas Rangers 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 7, 5:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score37
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 37
3
3–8
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
8
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersdeGrom holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formRangersTexas has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact89°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

LAA
José Soriano RHP
José Soriano
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.42
91st
WHIP
1.32
106th
K/9
9.99
91st
BB/9
4.41
151st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
50th
OPS/R
–
IP
100.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.21
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
TEX
Jacob deGrom RHP
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.48
117th
WHIP
0.99
46th
K/9
10.82
7th
BB/9
1.88
56th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.51
93rd
OPS/R
–
IP
95.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.48
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·deGrom allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.99 WHIP compared with 1.32.
·Soriano allows the lower home-run rate: 1.08 vs 1.51 per nine.
·deGrom has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
·Soriano carries a 3.67 road ERA, compared with deGrom's 2.71 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Soriano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%96.3
Knuckle Curve26%85.3
Four-seam21%97.1
Splitter19%92.3
Slider5%90.2
deGrom arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.3
Slider35%91.3
Changeup14%89.7
Curveball7%80.7
Sinker3%96.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Jacob deGrom)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (José Soriano)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Jacob deGrom
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs deGrom (BvP)
1Zach Neto—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Nolan Schanuel—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Denzer Guzman—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge Soler—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Josh Lowe—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jo Adell—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Oswald Peraza—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Wade Meckler—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Logan O'Hoppe—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Nolan Schanuel– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Denzer Guzman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jorge Soler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Josh Lowe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jo Adell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Oswald Peraza– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Wade Meckler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Logan O'Hoppe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP José Soriano
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Soriano (BvP)
1Joc Pederson—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Josh Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jake Burger—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon Nimmo—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ezequiel Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Evan Carter—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Alejandro Osuna—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Elias Díaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Nicky Lopez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Josh Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Jake Burger– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Brandon Nimmo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ezequiel Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Evan Carter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Alejandro Osuna– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Elias Díaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Nicky Lopez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·TEXTEX
AVG.234 27th.242 19th
OPS.679 30th.713 20th
Home runs154 29th183 15th
Runs655 29th673 25th
OBP.310 27th.317 15th
SLG.369 30th.396 23rd
PitchingLAALAA·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.29vs4.32
LAATEX
WHIP1.35vs1.30
LAATEX
K/99.1vs8.5
LAATEX
HR Allowed164vs190
LAATEX
ResultsLAALAA·TEXTEX
+23123rd
Run differential
+20225th
62–100 Record80–82
3–7 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (3–7)
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
Texas Rangers (7–3)
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
José Soriano (3.42 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jacob deGrom (3.48 ERA, 7–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Angels and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
José Soriano is at 58; Jacob deGrom is at 64. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.