Los Angeles at Texas

This is the fourth straight road game for the L.A. Angels, dropping six of nine. Los Angeles has a shaky offense and is still without star Mike Trout, ranked #23 in runs scored, and #24 in on-base percentage. The Angels are stuck with aging Ricky Nolasco (4-9, 4.42 ERA), with the team 2-10 his last 12 starts. The Angels are on a 17-32 run on the road against a team with a losing record. Texas has a strong offense, eighth in baseball in runs scored, off an 8-2 win over Boston on Wednesday. Texas has a winning mark at home and is 13-4 here against teams with losing records. The Rangers have lefty Cole Hamels going with the team 20-6 at home when he starts. The Rangers are also 24-4 when Hamels faces a team with a losing record. Take Texas.