The Texas Rangers swept the Seattle Mariners over the weekend and now hold a 2½ game lead over the Houston Astros and 3 over the Mariners for the top spot in the AL West. With 7 games left, the Rangers will open a 3-game set tonight with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim then finish up with a 4-game series in Seattle with the Mariners so this series is vital for Texas. The Rangers will go for their sixth straight win tonight and are expected to send Jon Gray to the hill. Gray is 8-8 with a 4.22 ERA and is 2-1 in his career against the Halos, with a 3.42 ERA. LA is expected to counter with southpaw Patrick Sandoval, who is 7-13 with a 4.19 ERA. He is 1-3 in his career against Texas with a 3.94 ERA and is a dismal 1-8 in his last 9 starts overall. The Angels are just 2-9 in their last 11 games and are without Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani. Not good.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TEXAS RANGERS