DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME

A look at the playoff race between the Angels and Texas Rangers:

AL WEST

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Team W L Pct. GB Angels 73 59 .553 -- Texas 69 62 .527 3 1/2

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WILD CARD

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Team W L Pct. GB Boston 77 52 .597 -- Angels 73 59 .553 5 1/2 Baltimore 69 62 .527 9 Texas 69 62 .527 9

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THE BREAKDOWN

Games remaining

Angels: 30

Texas: 31

Home

Angels: 11

Texas: 12

Road

Angels: 19

Texas: 19

vs. .500 or better

Angels: 15

Texas: 7

vs. sub-.500

Angels: 15

Texas: 24

vs. New York, Boston or Cleveland

Angels: 7

Texas: 0

Avg. record of scheduled opponents

Angels: 67-63, .515

Texas: 60-70, .462

TALE OF THE TAPE

Batting Average

Angels: .274

Rangers: .287

HR

Angels: 129

Rangers: 154

ERA

Angels: 4.38

Rangers: 5.14

Home Record

Angels: 37-33

Rangers: 40-29

Road Record

Angels: 36-26

Rangers: 29-33

1-Run Games

Angels: 22-13

Rangers: 15-13

HEAD TO HEAD

Sept. 16: at Texas, 5 p.m.

Sept. 17: at Texas, 5 p.m.

Sept. 21: at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

Sept. 22: at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

Sept. 23: at Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.