Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels
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Zach Neto keys early rally, Angels snap 3-game skid with 3-2 win over Rangers
Nolan Schanuel and Vaughn Grissom also drove in runs during the only scoring rally by the MLB-worst Halos, who won for just the fourth time in 14 games.
Joc Pederson hit his seventh leadoff homer of the season and Jarred Kelenic drove in his first run since May 15 for the Rangers, who lost for only the second time in seven games.
Cody Bradford (0-1) pitched seven innings of five-hit ball for Texas in his second start since returning from elbow surgery, which had sidelined him since 2024.
Ryan Johnson pitched three-hit ball into the fifth inning for the Angels, striking out five. Reliever José Fermin (4-2) got four outs, and rookie Samy Natera pitched the ninth for his third save.
Pederson hammered Johnson's third pitch 416 feet into the ficus trees behind center field for his 21st homer of the season and the 33rd career leadoff shot by the former Dodgers slugger.
Wade Meckler singled in the third and scored on a single by Neto, who stole third and scored on Schanuel's flyout before Grissom doubled home Mike Trout.
Brandon Nimmo singled in the sixth and eventually scored on a soft single by pinch-hitter Kelenic, who rejoined the Rangers' roster earlier Tuesday for his third stint with the club that designated him for assignment in June and released him in July, only to re-sign him twice.
Texas didn't get another hit after Kelenic's single. The Rangers stranded eight.
The Angels fired former Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux and two of his assistants earlier Tuesday.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Foscue lined out to left. |
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9th Inning | Foscue hit for Pederson |
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9th Inning | Cauley struck out looking. |
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9th Inning | Cauley hit for Lopez |
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9th Inning | Díaz struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Natera Jr. relieved Fermin |
Statistics
 TEX |
 LAA |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 9 | Ground Balls | 9 |
| 11 | Strikeouts | 3 |
| 2 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 1 |
| 6 | Hits | 5 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 2 |
| 4 | Walks | 1 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 2 | Runs | 3 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 2 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 1 |
| 33 | At Bats | 25 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 19 | Runners Left On Base | 5 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 0 | Doubles | 2 |
| 13 | Fly Balls | 15 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 148 | Pitches | 86 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 3 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 9 | Total Bases | 7 |
| 37 | Plate Appearances | 29 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 1 | Extra Base Hits | 2 |
| 2.5 | Runs Created | 1.6 |
| .182 | Batting Average | .200 |
| .333 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .273 | Slugging Percentage | .280 |
| .212 | Secondary Average | .200 |
| .270 | On Base Percentage | .250 |
| .543 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .530 |
| 0.7 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
| 2.5 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 1.8 |
| 17.0 | Batter Rating | 23.0 |
| 33.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 4.00 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 2.97 |
| .091 | Isolated Power | .080 |
| 0.36 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.33 |
| .108 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .034 |
| .030 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .000 |
| 4.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.4 | Patience Ratio | 0.3 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 69.5 | MLB Rating | 72.8 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Anaheim, California
Attendance: 23,648 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 79 | W1 | 0.4968153 | 78 |
| Texas |
- | 79 | L2 | 0.4968153 | 78 |
 Seattle |
5 | 84 | L1 | 0.46496814 | 73 |
 Athletics |
16 | 95 | W1 | 0.39490446 | 62 |
| Los Angeles |
18 | 97 | L2 | 0.3821656 | 60 |