The AL West-leading Texas Rangers look to close out the season strong and will start with the LA Angels tonight. Jon Gray will get the start for the Rangers He is 8-8 this season with a 4.22 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. The Angels will go with Patrick Sandoval on the mound. He is 7-13 with a 4.19 ERA. The Rangers have won five games in a row and hold a two-and-a-half-game lead over the Astros. The Angels have won just twice in their last ten games. The Los Angeles pitching staff has given up five or more runs in eight of their last 11 games. The Rangers have won three of the last five against the Angels and their five wins over the Angels have been by an average of 7.2 runs per game. This is a big series for the Rangers as they have a four-game series against Seattle coming up. Sandoval is 2-6 with a 4.66 ERA at home this season.

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