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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 1, Los Angeles Angels 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:20 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 46
1
1–2
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 35
2
T-Score35
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsLos has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Detmers leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthRangersTexas leads 46–35 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
141st
WHIP
–
128th
K/9
–
66th
BB/9
–
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
74th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
LAA
Reid Detmers LHP
Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
44th
WHIP
–
17th
K/9
–
30th
BB/9
–
37th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
53rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Detmers works deeper into games, 5.7 IP per start versus 5.0.
·Gore enters with a 5.79 road ERA; Detmers owns a 3.47 ERA at home.
·Detmers holds a 20-point P-Score advantage, 70 to 50.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1
Detmers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%94.1
Slider33%86.0
Curveball11%72.3
Changeup9%83.8
Sinker1%93.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs LHP (Reid Detmers)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
22nd
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsTEXTEX·LAALAA
+18525th
Run differential
+21822nd
80–82 Record62–100
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers Recent form unavailable
Los Angeles Angels Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Reid Detmers is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:20 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
MacKenzie Gore is at 50; Reid Detmers is at 70. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.