Angels–Rangers rivalry

When the original Washington Senators announced their move to Minnesota to become the Twins in 1961, Major League Baseball decided to expand a year earlier than planned to stave off the twin threats of competition from the proposed Continental League and loss of its exemption from the Sherman Antitrust Act. As part of the expansion, the American League added two expansion teams for the {{mlby|1961}} season–the Los Angeles Angels and a new Washington Senators team. The new Senators and Angels began competing to fill their rosters with American League players in an expansion draft. Following an apathetic fan response in Washington, owner Bob Short would relocate the Rangers to Arlington in 1972, while the Angels managed to move into a new ballpark in 1966. Both teams struggled mightily in their first 2 decades as expansion teams, though both would tie for second place in 1978. The Angels would not appear in the postseason until 1979, while the Rangers would not make a postseason appearance until 1996. Both teams were tied for second place of the division in 1998, however; the Angels would lose 2/4 games against the Athletics and find themselves swept by the Rangers for the final two games of the season, eliminating them from playoff contention. The Rangers would find themselves swept in both 1998 and 1999 by the Yankees, then fail to make a playoff appearance from 2000 to 2010, eventually making back-to-back appearances in both the 2010, and 2011 World Series.{{cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2011/08/26/top-12-moments-in-angels-rangers-rivalry/|title=Top 12 Moments in Angels-Rangers rivalry}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2012/07/20/angels-rangers-renew-rivalry/|title=Angels, Rangers renew rivalry}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-oct-29-la-sp-1030-world-series-rangers-20101030-story.html|title=Rangers-Angels could be budding rivalry}} Meanwhile, the Angels managed a shocking appearance in the 2002 World Series, beating the San Francisco Giants and securing the franchise's first and only World Series title, though they would begin to struggle mightily under new owner Arte Moreno as the team found themselves losing three times to the Boston Red Sox in 2004, 2007, and 2008. Though the Angels would also manage an appearance in the 2009 ALCS, they would fall to the Yankees in six games. In 2012, then-Angels' pitcher C.J. Wilson played a practical joke on his former Rangers teammate Mike Napoli by tweeting his phone number. Enraged, Napoli began to exchange words with Wilson during the pregame warmups on May 19.{{cite news |title=C.J. Wilson, Mike Napoli Twitter Feud: Angels Pitcher Tweets Phone Number Of Rangers Catcher |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/cj-wilson-mike-napoli-twitter-phone-number_n_1365335.html |access-date=6 September 2013 |work=Huffington Post |publisher=AOL |date=19 March 2012}} The feuds go back to two incidents between Angels second baseman Adam Kennedy and Rangers catcher Gerald Laird trading insults, leading to benches clearing in a brawl between both teams.{{cite news |last1=Grant |first1=Evan |title=Rangers-Angels rivalry: How did we get here? |url=http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2012/05/rangers-angels-rivalry-how-did.html/ |access-date=6 September 2013 |work=The Dallas Morning News |date=11 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506182158/http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2012/05/rangers-angels-rivalry-how-did.html/ |archive-date=6 May 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/angels-rangers-a-nice-little-developing-rivalry/|title=Angels-Rangers: a nice little developing rivalry}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/one-legend-rises-above-blood-feud-of-rangers-angels-rivalry/|title=One legend rises above blood feud of Rangers-Angels rivalry}} The Rangers managed two more appearances in the ALDS, but lost both times to the Toronto Blue Jays.{{Cite web |last=Jaffe |first=Jay |date=2013-04-05 |title=Hamilton's return adds spice to Angels-Rangers rivalry and opens old wounds |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2013/04/05/josh-hamilton-texas-rangers-los-angeles-angels |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=SI |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2012-12-13 |title=Angels' poaching of Josh Hamilton escalates rivalry with Rangers to one of game's best |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/angels--poaching-of-josh-hamilton-for--125m-escalates-rivalry-with-rangers-to-one-of-game-s-best-211753696.html |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}} The Angels have not posted a winning record or appeared in the postseason since they appeared in the 2014 ALDS in which they were swept by the Kansas City Royals, meanwhile the Rangers managed a return to the postseason in 2023 after seven years out of contention. In 2023, the Rangers won their first World Series, ending a 63-year drought total and 52 years in North Texas.{{Cite web |date=2015-03-25 |title=Rangers renew rivalry with Angels |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/rangers-renew-rivalry-with-angels |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Sports Network |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Landry |first=Kennedy |date=November 2, 2023 |title=Lone Rangers: For first time, Texas the last team standing |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rangers-win-first-world-series-championship |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2013-03-23 |title=Ex-GM Jim Bowden: The Rangers-Angels rivalry has become as big as Yankees-Red Sox |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2013/03/23/ex-gm-jim-bowden-the-rangers-angels-rivalry-has-become-as-big-as-yankees-red-sox/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}

{{Game log start|style={{Baseball primary style|}};|title= Angels vs. Rangers Season-by-Season Results}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};|title=1960s (Senators, 80–76) |Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at Los Angeles/California Angels |at Washington Senators |Overall series|Notes}}

|-

| {{mlby|1961}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | 10{{nbnd}}8

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
6{{nbnd}}3

| First season for Angels and this edition of Senators

|-

| {{mlby|1962}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | 11{{nbnd}}7

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
21{{nbnd}}15

| Senators open District of Columbia Stadium

|-

| {{mlby|1963}}

| Tie

| 9{{nbnd}}9

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
30{{nbnd}}24

|

|-

| {{mlby|1964}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | 10{{nbnd}}8

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
40{{nbnd}}32

|

|-

| {{mlby|1965}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | 12{{nbnd}}6

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
46{{nbnd}}44

| The Angels were renamed to "California Angels" with a month of the season remaining

|-

| {{mlby|1966}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | 11{{nbnd}}7

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators, 7{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators
55{{nbnd}}53

| Angels relocate to Anaheim and open Angel Stadium

|-

| {{mlby|1967}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | 12{{nbnd}}6

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators, 7{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators
67{{nbnd}}59

|

|-

| {{mlby|1968}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 12{{nbnd}}6

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 7{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators
73{{nbnd}}71

|

|-

| {{mlby|1969}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | 7{{nbnd}}5

| Tie, 3{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators
80{{nbnd}}76

|

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};|title=1970s (Senators/Rangers, 79–77) |Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at California Angels |at Washington Senators/Texas Rangers |Overall series|Notes}}

|-

| {{mlby|1970}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 7{{nbnd}}5

| Tie, 3{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators
85{{nbnd}}83

|

|-

| {{mlby|1971}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | 8{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Washington Senators}};" | Senators
93{{nbnd}}87

|

|-

| {{mlby|1972}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 10{{nbnd}}7

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers
100{{nbnd}}97

| Senators relocate to Arlington, Texas, and rebrand as the "Texas Rangers" and play at Arlington Stadium

|-

| {{mlby|1973}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 11{{nbnd}}7

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 7{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
108{{nbnd}}107

|

|-

| {{mlby|1974}}

| Tie

| 9{{nbnd}}9

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
117{{nbnd}}116

|

|-

| {{mlby|1975}}

| Tie

| 9{{nbnd}}9

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
126{{nbnd}}125

|

|-

| {{mlby|1976}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 12{{nbnd}}6

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
138{{nbnd}}131

|

|-

| {{mlby|1977}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 10{{nbnd}}5

| Tie, 4{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 6{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
143{{nbnd}}141

| AL expansion reduces season series to 15 meetings per year

|-

| {{mlby|1978}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 10{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 7{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers
151{{nbnd}}148

|

|-

| {{mlby|1979}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 8{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers
159{{nbnd}}153

|

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};|title=1980s (Angels, 68–55) |Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at California Angels |at Texas Rangers |Overall series|Notes}}

|-

| {{mlby|1980}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 11{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
164{{nbnd}}161

|

|-

| {{mlby|1981}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 2{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 2{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
166{{nbnd}}165

| Strike-shortened season

|-

| {{mlby|1982}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 8{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
174{{nbnd}}170

|

|-

| {{mlby|1983}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 7{{nbnd}}6

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 4{{nbnd}}3

| Tie, 3{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
180{{nbnd}}177

|

|-

| {{mlby|1984}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 8{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}3

| Tie
185{{nbnd}}185

| Angels' Mike Witt pitches a perfect game against the Rangers

|-

| {{mlby|1985}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 9{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
194{{nbnd}}189

|

|-

| {{mlby|1986}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 8{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
202{{nbnd}}194

|

|-

| {{mlby|1987}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 8{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}2

| Tie, 3{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
207{{nbnd}}202

|

|-

| {{mlby|1988}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 8{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
215{{nbnd}}207

|

|-

| {{mlby|1989}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 7{{nbnd}}6

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
221{{nbnd}}214

|

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};|title=1990s (Angels, 63–61) |Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at California/Anaheim Angels |at Texas Rangers |Overall series|Notes}}

|-

| {{mlby|1990}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 8{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
229{{nbnd}}219

|

|-

| {{mlby|1991}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 8{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
234{{nbnd}}227

|

|-

| {{mlby|1992}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 9{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
243{{nbnd}}231

|

|-

| {{mlby|1993}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 7{{nbnd}}6

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
249{{nbnd}}238

|

|-

| {{mlby|1994}}

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | 6{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 2{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
255{{nbnd}}242

| Rangers open The Ballpark in Arlington.
Rangers' Kenny Rogers' perfect game.
Strike-shortened season. The strike cancelled the entire postseason.

|-

| {{mlby|1995}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 7{{nbnd}}6

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
261{{nbnd}}249

|

|-

| {{mlby|1996}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 9{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball secondary style|California Angels}};" | Angels
265{{nbnd}}258

|

|-

| {{mlby|1997}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | 8{{nbnd}}4

| Tie, 3{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels
273{{nbnd}}262

| Angels renamed to "Anaheim Angels"

|-

| {{mlby|1998}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 7{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 4{{nbnd}}2

| Tie, 3{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
278{{nbnd}}269

| Angels' Anaheim Stadium renamed Edison International Field of Anaheim

|-

| {{mlby|1999}}

| Tie

| 6{{nbnd}}6

| Tie, 3{{nbnd}}3

| Tie, 3{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels
284{{nbnd}}275

|

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};|title=2000s (Angels, 100–83) |Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at Anaheim Angels/
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |at Texas Rangers |Overall series|Notes}}

|-

| {{mlby|2000}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | 7{{nbnd}}5

| Tie, 3{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels
291{{nbnd}}280

|

|-

| {{mlby|2001}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 12{{nbnd}}7

| Tie, 5{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 7{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels
298{{nbnd}}292

| MLB changed to an unbalanced schedule in 2001, resulting in 19–20 meetings per year

|-

| {{mlby|2002}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | 12{{nbnd}}7

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels, 7{{nbnd}}2

| Tie, 5{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels
310{{nbnd}}299

| Angels win 2002 World Series

|-

| {{mlby|2003}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 10{{nbnd}}9

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels
319{{nbnd}}309

|

|-

| {{mlby|2004}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 10{{nbnd}}9

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}4

| Tie, 5{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Anaheim Angels}};" | Angels
328{{nbnd}}319

| Angels' Edison International Field of Anaheim renamed Angel Stadium of Anaheim

|-

| {{mlby|2005}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | 15{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 8{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 7{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels
343{{nbnd}}323

| Angels rename to "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"
Rangers' The Ballpark in Arlington renamed Ameriquest Field in Arlington

|-

| {{mlby|2006}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | 11{{nbnd}}8

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels
354{{nbnd}}331

|

|-

| {{mlby|2007}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | 10{{nbnd}}9

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 6{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels
364{{nbnd}}340

| Rangers' Ameriquest Field in Arlington renamed Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

|-

| {{mlby|2008}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | 12{{nbnd}}7

| Tie, 5{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 7{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels
376{{nbnd}}347

|

|-

| {{mlby|2009}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 11{{nbnd}}8

| Tie, 5{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels
384{{nbnd}}358

|

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|}};|title=2010s (Tie, 95–95) |Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim) |at Texas Rangers |Overall series|Notes}}

|-

| {{mlby|2010}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 10{{nbnd}}9

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 7{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels
393{{nbnd}}368

| Rangers lose 2010 World Series

|-

| {{mlby|2011}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 12{{nbnd}}7

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 7{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels
400{{nbnd}}380

| Rangers lose 2011 World Series

|-

| {{mlby|2012}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | 10{{nbnd}}9

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}4

| Tie, 5{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels
410{{nbnd}}389

|

|-

| {{mlby|2013}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 15{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 9{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels
414{{nbnd}}404

| Both AL and NL have balanced teams, which leads to a balanced schedule of 19 games per season.

|-

| {{mlby|2014}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | 14{{nbnd}}5

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 9{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels
428{{nbnd}}409

| Rangers' Rangers Ballpark in Arlington renamed Globe Life Park in Arlington

|-

| {{mlby|2015}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | 12{{nbnd}}7

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels, 7{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}};" | Angels
440{{nbnd}}416

|

|-

| {{mlby|2016}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 10{{nbnd}}9

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
449{{nbnd}}426

| Angels' name reverts back to "Los Angeles Angels."

|-

| {{mlby|2017}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 11{{nbnd}}8

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 6{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
457{{nbnd}}437

|

|-

| {{mlby|2018}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | 13{{nbnd}}6

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 7{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
470{{nbnd}}443

|

|-

| {{mlby|2019}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 10{{nbnd}}9

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 7{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
479{{nbnd}}453

|

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};|title=2020s (Rangers, 43–34) |Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at Los Angeles Angels |at Texas Rangers |Overall series|Notes}}

|-

| {{mlby|2020}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 6{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 3{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
483{{nbnd}}459

| Season shortened to 60 games (with 10 meetings) due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Rangers open Globe Life Field

|-

| {{mlby|2021}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | 11{{nbnd}}8

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 6{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
494{{nbnd}}467

|

|-

| {{mlby|2022}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 10{{nbnd}}9

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 5{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 6{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
503{{nbnd}}477

|

|-

| {{mlby|2023}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 7{{nbnd}}6

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 4{{nbnd}}2

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
509{{nbnd}}484

| The schedule structure was modified starting this season to allow every team to play one series against every interleague team. Shortening meetings from 19 to 13 games
Rangers win 2023 World Series

|-

| {{mlby|2024}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 9{{nbnd}}4

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 5{{nbnd}}1

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 4{{nbnd}}3

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
513{{nbnd}}493

|

|-

| {{mlby|2025}}

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 3{{nbnd}}0

| Upcoming, July 7{{nbnd}}10, 28{{nbnd}}30

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 3{{nbnd}}0

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels
513{{nbnd}}496

| Upcoming in Arlington, August 25{{nbnd}}27

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball primary style|}};|title=Summary of Results|Season|colspan2=2|Season series|at Los Angeles Angels |at Texas Rangers |Notes}}

|-

| Los Angeles Angels vs Washington Senators

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Senators

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | 93{{nbnd}}87

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 50{{nbnd}}40

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Senators, 53{{nbnd}}37

|

|-

| Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | 426{{nbnd}}403

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 227{{nbnd}}179

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 224{{nbnd}}199

|

|-

| Overall Regular season games

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | 513{{nbnd}}496

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Los Angeles Angels}};" | Angels, 277{{nbnd}}219

| style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};" | Rangers, 277{{nbnd}}236

|

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log end}}

• Cowboys–Rams rivalry
• California–Texas rivalry

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