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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Los Angeles Angels 1, Texas Rangers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:15 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 21, 11:35 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
1
1–2
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
2
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsDetmers leads Gore in P-Score (70 vs 50), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupRangersThe confirmed Texas order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formAngelsLos has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

LAA
Reid Detmers LHP
Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
44th
WHIP
1.06
17th
K/9
10.51
30th
BB/9
2.71
37th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
53rd
OPS/R
–
IP
143.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.22
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.45
143rd
WHIP
1.26
128th
K/9
9.92
66th
BB/9
3.29
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.16
74th
OPS/R
–
IP
139.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.10
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Detmers allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.06 WHIP compared with 1.26.
·Detmers enters with a 3.78 ERA compared with Gore's 4.45.
·Detmers owns a 2.22 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.10 for Gore.
·Detmers enters with a 3.47 road ERA; Gore owns a 3.43 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricDetmersGoreNote
Career vs opponent3.50 ERA, 3 GS4.96 ERA, 3 GSCareer history against this opponent.

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
Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
22nd
in MLB
0.695OPS
.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 LHP MacKenzie Gore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gore (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS70.76627.8760-for-1Very small sample
2Mike TroutRCF78.80322.8221-for-7Very small sample
3Moisés BallesterosLDH48.6129.5680-for-2Very small sample
4Vaughn GrissomR1B55.69313.6861-for-3Very small sample
5Jose SiriRLF52.71310.6801-for-5Very small sample
6Denzer GuzmanR3B37.6028.7081-for-3Very small sample
7Josh LoweLLF43.63312.3840-for-2Very small sample
8Travis d'ArnaudRC—.4751.6611-for-7Very small sample
9Oswald PerazaR2B37.6167.7330-for-6Very small sample
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .876 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample70H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .822 · 1-for-7 · Very small sample78H-Score3Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .568 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample48H-Score4Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .686 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample55H-Score5Jose Siri LF · R.241 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .680 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample52H-Score6Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .708 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample37H-Score7Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .384 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score8Travis d'Arnaud C · R.158 / .475 · 1 HRvs hand .661 · 1-for-7 · Very small sample—H-Score9Oswald Peraza 2B · R.226 / .616 · 7 HRvs hand .733 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample37H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Reid Detmers
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Detmers (BvP)
1Justin FoscueR2B67.816111.0081-for-5Very small sample
2Corey SeagerLSS70.73620.7675-for-20Small sample
3Wyatt LangfordRLF65.75417.7181-for-8Very small sample
4Brandon NimmoLRF69.72914.859No MLB historyNo history
5Ezequiel DuranRSS63.73917.8550-for-3Very small sample
6Jake BurgerR1B68.72328.9292-for-7Very small sample
7Cody FreemanR3B—.6371.8220-for-1Very small sample
8Elias DíazRC47.6708.8121-for-2Very small sample
9Evan CarterLCF43.6039.328No MLB historyNo history
1Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample67H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .767 · 5-for-20 · Small sample70H-Score3Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · 1-for-8 · Very small sample65H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score6Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample68H-Score7Cody Freeman 3B · R.247 / .637 · 1 HRvs hand .822 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score8Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .812 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample47H-Score9Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .328 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·TEXTEX
AVG.234 27th.242 18th
OPS.679 30th.713 20th
Home runs154 28th183 14th
Runs655 29th673 25th
OBP.310 26th.317 14th
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
BullpenLAALAA·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.32vs4.20
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.36vs1.30
no league rank
Saves25vs43
LAATEX
ResultsLAALAA·TEXTEX
+23122nd
Run differential
+19625th
62–100 Record80–82
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
Texas Rangers (4–6)
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Reid Detmers (3.78 ERA, 4–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.45 ERA, 7–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:15 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; MacKenzie Gore is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.