LA Angels at Texas Rangers 8/7/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series on the road Friday against the Texas Rangers. Los Angeles fell to 4-8 following its 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Mike Trout hit a pair of home runs in the loss for the Angels. Julio Teheran made his debut for the Angels on the mound but threw only 52 pitches and was pulled after 2 ⅔ innings. 

David Fletcher is leading the Angels in hitting with a batting average of .348 and in hits with 16. Mike Trout is the leader in home runs with four and RBIs with nine. On Friday, the Angels will send Griffin Canning to the mound.The right hand 0-1 with an ERA of 3.38, 12 Ks and 4 BBs. 

Texas dropped to 3-7 following its 6-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. The loss was the second straight and fourth in the last five for the Rangers who are now in last place in the American League West four games behind the first-place Athletics. Texas traded right-handed pitcher Ariel Jurado to the New York Mets for a player to be named later and cash.

Joey Gallo is leading Texas in hitting with a batting average of .270, in home runs with three, RBIs with eight and hits with 10. Shin-Soo Choo is tied with Gallo in home runs with three. On Friday, the Texas Rangers will send Jordan Lyles to the mound. The right-hander 0-1 with an ERA of 6.00, 3 Ks and 6 BBs.