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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Los Angeles Angels 6, Texas Rangers 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 9, 5:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 36
6
6–7
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
7
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsDetmers leads Eovaldi in P-Score (70 vs 57), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Recent formRangersTexas has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact89°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

LAA
Reid Detmers LHP
Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.13
44th
WHIP
1.11
17th
K/9
10.06
30th
BB/9
2.92
37th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.77
54th
OPS/R
–
IP
104.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.82
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
Nathan Eovaldi RHP
Nathan Eovaldi
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.02
116th
WHIP
1.17
78th
K/9
9.40
78th
BB/9
2.05
31st
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.62
166th
OPS/R
–
IP
105.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.82
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Detmers allows the lower home-run rate: 0.77 vs 1.62 per nine.
·Eovaldi walks 0.9 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Eovaldi has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
·Detmers enters with a 3.47 road ERA; Eovaldi owns a 4.11 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Detmers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%94.1
Slider33%86.0
Curveball11%72.3
Changeup9%83.8
Sinker1%93.5
Eovaldi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter37%88.4
Curveball22%76.3
Cutter19%90.3
Four-seam14%94.4
Sinker7%93.4
Slider1%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Nathan Eovaldi)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Reid Detmers)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.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 Nathan Eovaldi
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Eovaldi (BvP)
1Zach Neto—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Mike Trout—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Nolan Schanuel—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge Soler—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Vaughn Grissom—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Josh Lowe—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Denzer Guzman—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Logan O'Hoppe—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Wade Meckler—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Mike Trout– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Nolan Schanuel– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jorge Soler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Vaughn Grissom– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Josh Lowe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Denzer Guzman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Logan O'Hoppe– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Wade Meckler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Reid Detmers
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Detmers (BvP)
1Justin Foscue—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt Langford—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Brandon Nimmo—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Josh Jung—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jake Burger—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Ezequiel Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Kyle Higashioka—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Cam Cauley—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Alejandro Osuna—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Justin Foscue– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Wyatt Langford– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Brandon Nimmo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Josh Jung– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jake Burger– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Ezequiel Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Kyle Higashioka– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Cam Cauley– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Alejandro Osuna– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·TEXTEX
AVG.234 28th.242 18th
OPS.679 30th.713 20th
Home runs154 28th183 15th
Runs655 29th673 25th
OBP.310 27th.317 15th
SLG.369 30th.396 21st
PitchingLAALAA·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.29vs4.32
LAATEX
WHIP1.35vs1.30
LAATEX
K/99.1vs8.5
LAATEX
HR Allowed164vs190
LAATEX
ResultsLAALAA·TEXTEX
+25021st
Run differential
+20225th
62–100 Record80–82
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (3–7)
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
Texas Rangers (6–4)
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Reid Detmers (4.13 ERA, 3–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Nathan Eovaldi (4.02 ERA, 9–7) 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?+
Reid Detmers is at 70; Nathan Eovaldi is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.