Texas at Los Angeles

Texas has lost five of eight and plays its third straight on the West Coast. Starter Michael Lorenzen is a little hefty on the walks (28 in 59 innings) and the team is 1-7 in his last eight starts. The offense is 16th in runs and 15th in on-base percentage, while the pitching is 17th in ERA (3.97) and 26th in the pen (4.71 ERA). The Rangers are 15-25 on the road in interleague action, plus 12-20 after a victory. Los Angeles is second in runs scored, No. 1 in on-base percentage, and second in slugging, while the pitching is fourth in ERA (3.26) and second in the pen (2.98 ERA). The Dodgers are 22-13 at home and 19-3 versus the AL West. Play Los Angeles.