In the meantime, he’s singularly focused on returning to the postseason. His July performance indicates hyper awareness. His outing Wednesday actually raised his ERA for the month - to 0.59. He won his fifth consecutive decision of the month. It is the second-lowest monthly ERA for a pitcher in Rangers history with at least five starts in a month.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they play the Texas Rangers. Los Angeles is 28-25 in home games and 53-55 overall. The Angels have gone 36-10 in games when they scored five or more runs.