Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Starting Lineup — Thursday, Jul 9, 2026

Zach Neto, Mike Trout, Nolan Schanuel, Jorge Soler, Vaughn Grissom, Josh Lowe, Denzer Guzman, Logan O'Hoppe, and Wade Meckler have no MLB history against Nathan Eovaldi. That leaves the Angels with an entirely unfamiliar matchup profile against the right-hander, with no prior plate appearances anywhere in the projected lineup.

Justin Foscue, Wyatt Langford, Brandon Nimmo, Josh Jung, Jake Burger, Ezequiel Duran, Kyle Higashioka, Cam Cauley, and Alejandro Osuna have no MLB history against Reid Detmers. Texas is in the same spot as Los Angeles here, with every projected hitter entering the game without a previous major league plate appearance against the left-hander.

Neither side brings any batter-versus-pitcher familiarity into this matchup. Both lineups are seeing a clean slate against the opposing starter, so there are no established head-to-head trends to lean on.