LOS ANGELES ANGELS NOTES:
LEADING OFF: Today, the Angels play the first of seven games on a road trip against the Texas Rangers (June 12-18) and Kansas City Royals (June 16-18)…Halos went 5-1 on last homestand against the Chicago Cubs (3-0) and Seattle Mariners (2-1)…LAA was 3-4 on last road trip against the Chicago White Sox (2-1) and Houston Astros (1-3).
SHOWCASE GAME: In addition to the Angels local broadcast on Bally Sports West, tonight’s game will be featured nationally on MLB Network with Matt Vasgersian, Tom Verducci and Lauren Gardner on the call.
HEATING UP: Angels have won six of last seven games, including a five game win streak from June 4-9…The streak matched the longest win streak of season (also won five straight from April 30-May 5).
HIGH WATER MARK: At 36-31, Angels have matched season-high at five games over .500, for a fourth time this season (also, 19-14, 28-23 & 35-30)…With a win today, Angels would move to six games over .500 for first time since May 28, 2022 (27-21).
‘PEN PALS: Over the last seven games, Halos bullpen has worked 26.1 innings, allowing two earned runs (0.68 combined ERA leads the Majors in that span).
VS. TEXAS: Rangers lead the season series 2-1 after Texas won two of three games at Angel Stadium from May 5-7….Halos have won four of last six games vs. Texas, dating back to last season…Last year, Texas won season series 10-9.
MOST CAREER HOME RUNS vs. RANGERS
(since franchise moved to Texas in 1972)
- Mike Trout – 44
- Reggie Jackson – 43
- José Canseco – 40
*Trout ranks third in career HR vs. Senators/Rangers franchise all-time behind Reggie Jackson (54) and Harmon Killebrew (48).
LEAGUE LEADER: Shohei Ohtani, leads the Majors in opponent batting average (.172) and ranks third in pitching strikeouts (102)…With the bat, he is fourth in the Majors in total bases (145), tied for fourth in home runs (18) and XBH (33), is sixth in slugging (.571), tied for eighth in RBI (46) and ninth in OPS (.930).
CATCHING ON: This season, Angels catchers are tied for fourth in the Majors with 10 home runs and rank fourth with a .767 OPS.
RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Yesterday, the Angels recalled RHP Jimmy Herget from Triple-A Salt Lake… In a corresponding move, RHP Gerardo Reyes was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake following Saturday night’s game.
PLAY FROM AHEAD: Halos have held leads in 53 of 67 games played this year.
JUST MET A GUY NAMED BARRIA: Since April 8, Jaime Barria leads the Majors (min. 30 IP) with a 1.02 ERA (35.1 IP – 4 ER)…He has made three starts this season in addition to 11 appearances from Angels bullpen.
THE DRAGON: Over his last nine games, Chris Devenski has tossed 11.0 scoreless innings and has stranded 15 of 16 (94%) inherited runners…In that span, he’s allowed two hits with no walks and 12 strikeouts.
ESTÉVEZ ENDING: This season, Carlos Estévez is pitching to a 1.59 ERA (28.1 IP – 5 ER) and has converted all 17 of his save opportunities (the 7 saves are a new career high)…He is the first Angels pitcher to convert his first 17 save opportunities of a season since Lee Smith set the Club record with 19 consecutive successful save chances to start the 1995 campaign.
SINGLE HANDED: Gio Urshela has hit 53 singles this year plus 11 extra-base hits (eight doubles, one triple & two home runs)…Urshela ranks second, behind Toronto’s Bo Bichette (65), for the American League lead in singles…Since May 5, Urshela ranks second in the American League with a .330 (35/106) batting average in that span.
NET-OW: Zach Neto has been hit by 11 pitches this season, which is tied for second-most in the Majors… Since 1901, he is tied for the fewest career games played (45) when reaching 11 career HBP (also, Tim Locastro for Dodgers/D-backs from 2017-19).
MY SACRIFICE: Angels have not recorded a sacrifice hit since the penultimate game of the 2022 season (Max Stassi – Oct. 4, 2022 at Oakland)…Current streak of 68 games without a sacrifice hit is a new franchise record (had a 66-game streak from May 30 – Aug. 13, 2019).
THE MICK: Mickey Moniak is one of three players in the Majors with at least three leadoff HR this year, along with Mookie Betts (6) and Christian Yelich (3)… Halos have won 10 of his last 13 starts…On May 13 at Cleveland, became the first player in MLB history to make his season debut on his birthday and hit a leadoff home run.
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER – LHP TYLER ANDERSON
3-1, 5.62 ERA
Has allowed three-or-fewer runs in five of last seven starts
TODAY’S GAME: Making 12th start of the season and sixth on the road…Second start of 2023 vs. Rangers… Is in eighth Major League season and made seventh straight Opening Day roster…Signed a three-year contract with Angels, Nov. 16, 2022.
- DECISIONS: Is 2-1 in last three starts after a streak of seven consecutive starts with a no-decision…The seven game streak tied for the second-longest in franchise history…Angels record streak was eight straight no-decisions by Jim McGlothlin between the 1966-67 seasons.
- SUPPORTED: This season has a run support average of 6.71 (runs per 9 innings pitched), which leads the Angels and ranks seventh in the American League (min. 50 IP).
- UPS AND DOWNS: Pitched 6.0 scoreless innings in Angels debut on April 2 at Oakland, before allowing 5+ runs in each of next three starts…Followed that with a five start stretch with a 3.14 ERA (28.2 IP – 10 ER) and 19 strikeouts, before yielding 10 runs across last two starts.
- THE COUNTS: Opponents are batting .191 (21/110) in two strike counts, but have a .367 (11/30) average on the first pitch.
- LEFT OUT: This season, is holding left-handers to a .250 average (13/52) compared with a .295 (51/173) average against right-handers.
- LAST TIME OUT: Earned the win in last start on Tuesday vs. Chicago (N.L.) after tossing 5.0 innings and allowing four earned runs on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts…All four runs allowed came in the 2nd inning.
- KEEPING IT IN THE PARK: Has allowed just one home run across last six starts, after allowing six homers in first five starts.
- CHANGE CHANGE: Last season, held opponents to a .179 (41/229) average against his changeup, but opponents are batting .301 (22/73) this year.
- VS. TEXAS: In six career games (five starts) vs. Rangers, is 1-0 with a 2.64 ERA (30.2 IP – 9 ER)…Took a no-decision earlier this season in first start vs. Texas on May 5 at Angel Stadium (5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 6 SO).
- AT GLOBE LIFE FIELD: In two career games at Globe Life Field, is 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA (11.1 IP – 4 ER) and seven strikeouts…Both previous starts came as a member of Mariners during 2021 season…Last appearance at the ballpark came on Aug. 17, 2021 (W; 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO).
- HALO DEBUT: Earned the win in Angels debut on April 2 at Oakland after working 6.0 shutout frames, allowing four hits and two walks with four strikeouts
TEXAS RANGERS NOTES:
No team release available.
