Rangers aim to keep win streak alive against the Dodgers

Texas Rangers (7-5, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (9-3, first in the NL West)

Los Angeles; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Kumar Rocker (0-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, three strikeouts); Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 3.00 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers are looking to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles is 4-2 at home and 9-3 overall. Dodgers pitchers have a collective 3.36 ERA, which ranks fourth in the NL.

Texas is 7-5 overall and 4-2 in road games. The Rangers have the fourth-best team ERA in MLB play at 2.94.

Friday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Andy Pages leads the Dodgers with a .413 batting average, and has three doubles, three home runs, two walks and 12 RBIs. Freddie Freeman is 14 for 43 with three home runs and 13 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Brandon Nimmo leads the Rangers with a .340 batting average, and has two doubles, a triple, a home run, five walks and four RBIs. Jake Burger is 8 for 39 with three RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 7-3, .297 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs

Rangers: 6-4, .232 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

INJURIES: Dodgers: Mookie Betts: 10-Day IL (back), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Landon Knack: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Bobby Miller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tommy Edman: 10-Day IL (ankle), Blake Snell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kike Hernandez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Carter Baumler: 15-Day IL (ribs), Cody Freeman: 10-Day IL (back ), Cody Bradford: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.