Angels Vs. Rangers Series Preview: TV Schedule, Probable Pitchers & More

The Los Angeles Angels ran into perhaps more trouble than they anticipated against the Kansas City Royals, but still managed to win the three-game series at Kaufman Stadium. Now the Halos will return home for another crucial series against their American League West rivals the Texas Rangers.

The Angels will enter Tuesday's series opener 7.5 games behind the Rangers in the division, but just 2.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles for the second AL Wild Card spot. This will be one of the last chances for the Angels to gain significant ground in both races.

TV Schedule & Probable Pitchers

Tuesday's game will begin at 5:05 p.m. PT and will be televised on FOX Sports West and MLB Network. You can catch the radio broadcast on KLAA 830. The Angels will have their ace on the mound in the opener as Jered Weaver takes the hill in search of his 18th win. His opponent will be Ryan Dempster, who is 6-1 with a 4.11 ERA since coming to the Rangers at the trade deadline.

Wednesday's first pitch will be at 5:05 p.m. PT and the game will be televised on FOX Sports West and ESPN. You can catch the radio broadcast on KLAA 830. C.J. Wilson hasn't taken a loss in over a month and will try to pick up the win for the Halos. He'll face Derek Holland, who has been great over his past seven starts and enters the game with a 10-6 record and 4.50 ERA.

Thursday's finale will get started at 5:05 p.m. PT and will be televised on FOX Sports West. You can catch the radio broadcast on KLAA 830. Zack Greinke will get the ball for the Angels and will be gunning for his sixth win as a member of the team. He'll go up against Yu Darvish, who is 15-9 with a 4.02 ERA.

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