Texas RangersvsLos Angeles Angels
TEX 1/LAA 2
Things to say
Angels edged the Rangers 2-1 at Angel Stadium on Sunday night.
01
opener
Did you catch the Halos last night? Pitchers' duel all the way, Angels squeaked it out 2-1 over Texas. One of those games where every pitch felt like it mattered.
02
key player
Whoever was on the bump for the Angels was filthy — kept the Rangers' heart of the order off balance all night. Texas couldn't string anything together.
03
hot take
Look, 20-34 is 20-34. One win against a division rival on Peacock doesn't change that the Angels are still going nowhere.
04
deep cut
Rangers only put up one run on Peacock night — for a lineup that's supposed to mash, that's the bullpen and the starter both doing work. Quietly a great pitching night down in Anaheim.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if Texas bounces back — they've still got the better record, but the AL West is wide open right now.
The recap
Halos squeaked one out 2-1 over Texas at the Big A, a real pitcher's duel that came down to the last at-bat. Both staffs were dealing — nobody on either side could string anything together against the heart of the order.
Angels' bullpen slammed the door late, and they manufactured just enough to push across the winning run. Rangers drop another close one and slip further under .500.