Los Angeles at Texas

After a pair of lost seasons where the talent never reached its potential, the Los Angeles Angels clicked the "on" switch about midway through this season, and suddenly everything has fallen ino place for this team. Matt Shoemaker has been a strong part of the surge as he has won his last five starts. Shoemaker has lifted his season record to 14-4 with a healthy 3.25 ERA. He should continue that success vs. a Texas team that has been devastated by injuries, and are amongst the worst teams in baseball this season. Shoemaker has beaten the Rangers twice in two starts already this season, allowing just 3 combined runs. Nick Tepesch is 4-9 and has pitched to that record with a 4.41 ERA on the season. LA has handled this Texas team with relative ease this season as they have won 12 of the 15 meetings, and it is full speed ahead for the Angels here.