Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels, August 21, 2026

AngelsLAA
1-2
Final
RangersTEX

August 21, 2026, 8:15 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Los Angeles Angels

2-3

Last 5
L 0-3
vs KC
W 3-1
@ HOU
L 2-3
@ HOU
W 18-3
@ HOU
L 1-2
@ TEX

Texas Rangers

3-2

Last 5
L 2-5
@ ATH
W 5-0
vs WSH
L 0-6
vs WSH
W 2-0
vs WSH
W 2-1
vs LAA

Starting Pitchers

Los Angeles Angels

Reid Detmers headshot
Reid Detmers
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 21, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Los Angeles Angels51-78.395#4#1114.0
Texas Rangers64-65.496#2#31.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Los Angeles AngelsTexas Rangers
.679
OPS
.713
154
HR
183
655
Runs
673
4.29
ERA
4.32
1.35
WHIP
1.30
1439
Strikeouts by pitchers
1337

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Los Angeles Angels

Hitters

Zach Neto headshot
Zach Neto

9 H, 1 HR, 8 RBI

Denzer Guzman headshot
Denzer Guzman

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Josh Lowe headshot
Josh Lowe

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

George Klassen headshot
George Klassen

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Grayson Rodriguez headshot
Grayson Rodriguez

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Reid Detmers headshot
Reid Detmers

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Corey Seager headshot
Corey Seager

8 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Justin Foscue headshot
Justin Foscue

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Reid Detmers headshot
Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels, MLBDB pick
Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Texas Rangers 2, Los Angeles Angels 1: LAA 3 hits, TEX 11 hits; LAA 1 error, TEX 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Texas Rangers00000000022110

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Los Angeles Angels with 1 hit each.

Los Angeles Angels batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Zach NetoSS4010020
Mike TroutCF4000020
Moisés BallesterosDH4000010
Vaughn Grissom1B2000110
Jose SiriLF4110020
Denzer Guzman3B4011010
Josh LoweRF4000030
Travis d'ArnaudC2000100
Adam FrazierPR0000000
Tyler HeinemanC1000000
Oswald Peraza2B3000120
Totals321313140

Ezequiel Duran led Texas Rangers with 4 hits.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Justin FoscueDH4000110
Corey SeagerSS5020020
Wyatt LangfordLF5111010
Brandon NimmoRF4000110
Ezequiel Duran3B5040000
Jake Burger1B4000020
Cody Freeman2B2010000
Jarred KelenicPH1000010
Nicky Lopez2B1000010
Elias DíazC3010000
Joc PedersonPH0000100
Danny JansenC0000000
Evan CarterCF4120010
Totals3821113100

Pitching

Reid Detmers went 6.0 innings for Los Angeles Angels (5 SO, 0 ER); MacKenzie Gore went 6.0 innings for Texas Rangers (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Los Angeles Angels
Reid Detmers6.0600150
José Fermin1.0100010
Tayler Saucedo1.0100000
Ryan Watson1.0100130
Ben Joyce0.2220110
Texas Rangers
MacKenzie Gore6.0200170
Cole Winn1.0000020
Chase Silseth1.0000110
Jacob Latz1.0000120
Tyler Alexander1.0110020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T10

    Double Denzer Guzman doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jose Siri scores. LAA 1, TEX 0

  • B10

    Double Wyatt Langford doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Josh Lowe. Evan Carter scores. LAA 1, TEX 1

  • B10

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a sharp ground ball to third baseman Denzer Guzman. Wyatt Langford scores. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Denzer Guzman. LAA 1, TEX 2

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B10

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a sharp ground ball to third baseman Denzer Guzman. Wyatt Langford scores. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Denzer Guzman. LAA 1, TEX 2

  • B10

    Intent Walk Ben Joyce intentionally walks Brandon Nimmo. LAA 1, TEX 1

  • B10

    Double Wyatt Langford doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Josh Lowe. Evan Carter scores. LAA 1, TEX 1

  • B10

    Strikeout Corey Seager strikes out swinging. LAA 1, TEX 0

  • B10

    Flyout Justin Foscue flies out to right fielder Josh Lowe. Evan Carter to 3rd. LAA 1, TEX 0

  • T10

    Strikeout Oswald Peraza strikes out swinging. LAA 1, TEX 0

  • T10

    Flyout Tyler Heineman flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Denzer Guzman to 3rd. LAA 1, TEX 0

  • T10

    Strikeout Josh Lowe strikes out on a foul bunt. LAA 1, TEX 0

  • T10

    Double Denzer Guzman doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jose Siri scores. LAA 1, TEX 0

  • B9

    Strikeout Evan Carter challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Evan Carter called out on strikes. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B9

    Intent Walk Ryan Watson intentionally walks Joc Pederson. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B9

    Strikeout Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B9

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B9

    Double Ezequiel Duran doubles (24) on a fly ball to center fielder Mike Trout, deflected by left fielder Jose Siri. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Jose Siri called out on strikes. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T9

    Walk Vaughn Grissom walks. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T9

    Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Mike Trout strikes out swinging. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B8

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out to right fielder Josh Lowe. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Angels challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Wyatt Langford grounds into a double play, shortstop Zach Neto to second baseman Oswald Peraza to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. Corey Seager out at 2nd. Wyatt Langford out at 1st. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B8

    Single Corey Seager singles on a line drive to left fielder Jose Siri. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T8

    Lineout Zach Neto lines out sharply to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Oswald Peraza called out on strikes. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T8

    Walk Travis d'Arnaud walks. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B7

    Flyout Justin Foscue flies out sharply to center fielder Mike Trout. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B7

    Double Evan Carter hits a ground-rule double (12) on a line drive to right field. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B7

    Groundout Elias Díaz grounds out sharply, third baseman Denzer Guzman to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Jarred Kelenic strikes out swinging. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Josh Lowe called out on strikes. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T7

    Lineout Denzer Guzman lines out sharply to left fielder Wyatt Langford. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Jose Siri strikes out swinging. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B6

    Lineout Jake Burger lines out to second baseman Oswald Peraza. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B6

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jose Siri. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B6

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out to center fielder Mike Trout. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T6

    Flyout Vaughn Grissom flies out to second baseman Cody Freeman. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T6

    Flyout Moisés Ballesteros flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Mike Trout called out on strikes. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Corey Seager called out on strikes. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B5

    Forceout Justin Foscue grounds into a force out, third baseman Denzer Guzman to catcher Travis d'Arnaud. Cody Freeman out at home. Elias Díaz to 3rd. Evan Carter to 2nd. Justin Foscue to 1st. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B5

    Single Evan Carter singles on a soft bunt ground ball to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. Cody Freeman to 3rd. Elias Díaz to 2nd. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B5

    Single Elias Díaz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jose Siri. Cody Freeman to 2nd. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B5

    Single Cody Freeman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Josh Lowe. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B5

    Pop Out Jake Burger pops out to first baseman Vaughn Grissom in foul territory. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Zach Neto challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Zach Neto called out on strikes. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T5

    Walk Oswald Peraza walks. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T5

    Groundout Travis d'Arnaud grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Josh Lowe strikes out swinging. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B4

    Forceout Ezequiel Duran grounds into a force out, shortstop Zach Neto to second baseman Oswald Peraza. Corey Seager out at 2nd. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B4

    Flyout Wyatt Langford flies out to left fielder Jose Siri. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B4

    Single Corey Seager singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Denzer Guzman pops out to catcher Elias Díaz. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T4

    Flyout Jose Siri flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T4

    Hit By Pitch Vaughn Grissom hit by pitch. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T4

    Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher MacKenzie Gore. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Justin Foscue called out on strikes. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B3

    Groundout Evan Carter grounds out, second baseman Oswald Peraza to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Elias Díaz pops out to first baseman Vaughn Grissom in foul territory. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T3

    Groundout Mike Trout grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Zach Neto strikes out swinging. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T3

    Flyout Oswald Peraza flies out to second baseman Cody Freeman. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Bunt Groundout Cody Freeman bunt grounds out, pitcher Reid Detmers to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jose Siri. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Oswald Peraza to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Flyout Travis d'Arnaud flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Groundout Josh Lowe grounds out, second baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger. Jose Siri to 3rd. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Denzer Guzman strikes out swinging. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Jose Siri singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Wyatt Langford grounds into a double play, third baseman Denzer Guzman to second baseman Oswald Peraza to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. Justin Foscue out at 2nd. Wyatt Langford out at 1st. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Flyout Corey Seager flies out sharply to center fielder Mike Trout. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Walk Justin Foscue walks. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Strikeout MacKenzie Gore challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Vaughn Grissom called out on strikes. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Flyout Mike Trout flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. LAA 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Single Zach Neto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. LAA 0, TEX 0