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Los Angeles Angels 3, Texas Rangers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 23, 5:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score37
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 37
3
3–5
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
5
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersTexas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Quantrill leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handRangersTexas owns a .763 OPS vs LHP, 4th in MLB; Los ranks 30th vs RHP.
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 been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

LAA
Yusei Kikuchi LHP
Yusei Kikuchi
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.81
160th
WHIP
1.58
203rd
K/9
9.58
77th
BB/9
4.06
177th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.87
56th
OPS/R
–
IP
31.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.61
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
116
TEX
Cal Quantrill RHP
Cal Quantrill
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.13
21st
WHIP
1.15
15th
K/9
6.26
187th
BB/9
2.55
23rd
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.04
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
77.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.96
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Kikuchi strikes out 3.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Quantrill allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.58.
·Quantrill enters with a 3.13 ERA compared with Kikuchi's 5.81.
·Quantrill owns a 2.96 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 5.61 for Kikuchi.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKikuchiQuantrillNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 12 GS1.13 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kikuchi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%95.5
Slider25%87.4
Splitter17%86.6
Curveball10%79.4
Cutter6%90.2
Quantrill arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker25%94.0
Four-seam24%93.8
Splitter23%84.6
Cutter20%88.7
Curveball4%79.2
Slider4%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Cal Quantrill)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Yusei Kikuchi)
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 Cal Quantrill
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Quantrill (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS70.76627.7270-for-3Very small sample
2Mike TroutRCF78.80322.7923-for-9Very small sample
3Moisés BallesterosLDH48.6129.6940-for-1Very small sample
4Vaughn GrissomR1B55.69313.6760-for-2Very small sample
5Josh LoweLLF43.63312.6740-for-2Very small sample
6Gustavo CamperoSOF—.7880.786No MLB historyNo history
7Jose SiriRLF52.71310.6872-for-2Very small sample
8Christian MooreR2B33.5282.494No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler HeinemanSC20.4431.534No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample70H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · 3-for-9 · Very small sample78H-Score3Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .694 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample48H-Score4Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score5Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score6Gustavo Campero OF · S.364 / .788 · 0 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jose Siri LF · R.241 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .687 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score8Christian Moore 2B · R.187 / .528 · 2 HRvs hand .494 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Tyler Heineman C · S.175 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .534 · No MLB history · No history20H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Yusei Kikuchi
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kikuchi (BvP)
1Justin FoscueR2B67.816111.0080-for-2Very small sample
2Corey SeagerLSS70.73620.7674-for-16Small sample
3Wyatt LangfordRLF65.75417.7184-for-12Small sample
4Brandon NimmoLRF69.72914.859No MLB historyNo history
5Ezequiel DuranRSS63.73917.8550-for-10Small sample
6Jake BurgerR1B68.72328.9291-for-4Very small sample
7Logan O'HoppeRDH38.5784.6551-for-2Very small sample
8Cody FreemanR3B—.6371.8220-for-1Very small sample
9Elias DíazRC47.6708.8121-for-2Very small sample
1Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .767 · 4-for-16 · Small sample70H-Score3Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · 4-for-12 · 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-10 · Small sample63H-Score6Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample68H-Score7Logan O'Hoppe DH · R.219 / .578 · 4 HRvs hand .655 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample38H-Score8Cody Freeman 3B · R.247 / .637 · 1 HRvs hand .822 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score9Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .812 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample47H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·TEXTEX
AVG.234 28th.242 18th
OPS.679 30th.713 20th
Home runs154 29th183 14th
Runs655 29th673 25th
OBP.310 27th.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 ERA4.11vs4.26
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.29vs1.30
no league rank
Saves25vs43
LAATEX
ResultsLAALAA·TEXTEX
+25120th
Run differential
+20725th
62–100 Record80–82
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
Texas Rangers (4–6)
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Yusei Kikuchi (5.81 ERA, 0–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Cal Quantrill (3.13 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:35 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?+
Yusei Kikuchi is at 44; Cal Quantrill is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.