BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels play the Texas Rangers with a 1-0 series lead. Los Angeles has a 52-55 record overall and a 27-25 record in home games. The Angels rank second in the AL with 154 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.

Kevin Newman and Luis Rengifo hit two-run homers and Taylor Ward added a solo shot on Monday, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game series at Anaheim,

The Texas Rangers are one of the hottest teams in baseball, winning 12 out of their last 16 games. Their six-game winning streak was snapped by the Los Angeles

The Texas Rangers are firmly in the postseason hunt. They could turn to the Pittsburgh Pirates to find a valuable bullpen asset in the coming days.