When are the real Texas Rangers going to show up? That's been the question asked by the baseball world throughout the season as everyone shockingly watched one of the most loaded lineups on paper struggle to produce runs.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are tyring to avoid a three-game road sweep against the Angels before thsi weeks MLB All-Star break.

Jorge Soler hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, Mike Trout went deep twice and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 11-8.

Los Angeles took the series lead with a 11-8 victory yesterday behind four homers, including two from Mike Trout and a game-winner from Jorge Soler. Both the Angels and Rangers are 2-4 in the last six games, but Texas owns the season series 4-2 after sweeping Los Angeles earlier this season.

The Texas Rangers scored eleven runs while the Anaheim Angels scored four runs. I am just about tapped out on west coast games after a full week of ‘em. Luckily, the hitters on the Rangers seem to have had a good time. Though Texas only finished 3-4 on the first two legs of this road trip, the bats got hot in Orange County.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels face the Texas Rangers with a 2-1 series lead. Los Angeles has gone 22-21 in home games and 45-47 overall. The Angels are 17-11 in games decided by one run. Texas has gone 19-29 on the road and 45-48 overall. The Rangers have a 15-35 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

The right-hander is rocked for eight runs and eight hits in 2⅔ innings in an 11-4 defeat. His ERA (6.03) is the highest among American League pitchers who have thrown at least 90 innings.

The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels meet Wednesday for the third game of their 4-game series at Angel Stadium.

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The Angels are slated to make it through the first half of the season using just five starters, but that will change after the All-Star break. Right-hander Jack Kochanowicz was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday,