Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Starting Lineup — Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026

The Angels have no MLB history against Jacob deGrom in this projected lineup. Zach Neto, Nolan Schanuel, Denzer Guzman, Jorge Soler, Josh Lowe, Jo Adell, Oswald Peraza, Wade Meckler, and Logan O'Hoppe have not faced him in the majors, so there are no batter-versus-pitcher results to lean on here. That makes this a completely fresh look across the board against deGrom.

Texas is in the same spot against José Soriano. Joc Pederson, Josh Smith, Jake Burger, Brandon Nimmo, Ezequiel Duran, Evan Carter, Alejandro Osuna, Elias Díaz, and Nicky Lopez all have no MLB history versus Soriano. With every projected Ranger lacking prior plate appearances in this matchup, there are no established head-to-head trends to highlight.

Neither side brings any familiarity into this game, as both lineups are entirely without MLB history against the opposing starter. This is one of those matchups where current form matters more than batter-versus-pitcher track record.