Angels at Rangers
The Los Angeles Angels try to cool down the red-hot Josh Hamilton on Saturday when they meet the host Texas Rangers in the middle game of their three-game series. Hamilton hit two more home runs in Friday's victory, raising his season total to a major league-leading 17. The slugger has belted eight homers over his last five contests.
Every Ranger who had an at-bat Friday recorded at least one hit, with Hamilton and Craig Gentry leading the way with three apiece. The win was Texas' fourth in its last five overall games and 13th in its last 20 meetings with Los Angeles. The Angels had won seven of 10 before the setback.
TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, Fox
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH C.J. Wilson (4-3, 3.46 ERA) vs. Rangers LH Matt Harrison (4-2, 5.11)
Wilson heads right back to the mound less than 24 hours after making the start against his former team in Friday's series opener. The 31-year-old faced only five batters and allowed four runs while recording only one out before a rain delay of nearly two hours ended his night. Wilson, who yielded more than three earned runs for the first time in seven starts this season.
Harrison rebounded from a pair of dreadful outings Monday, allowing three runs over seven innings in a victory at Baltimore. In his previous two starts, the 26-year-old surrendered a total of 15 runs and 22 hits in 8 1/3 frames. Harrison is 1-1 with a 5.16 ERA in four career starts against the Angels.
WALK-OFFS
1. Hamilton has hit more home runs than the entire San Diego Padres team (13).
2. Hamilton and teammate Elvis Andrus each enter Saturday with an 11-game hitting streak.
3. Texas catcher Yorvit Torrealba left Friday's game with a head contusion after being struck with Albert Pujols' bat during the follow-through of his swing.