Noah Syndergaard had his best yet performance with the Los Angeles Angels, pitching eight innings in a 5–3 win over the Texas Rangers at Angels Stadium on Tuesday, improving their record to 27–17 for the season. The Angels remain in second place in the American League West one game behind the Houston Astros.
Syndergaard had his worst professional outing last week against these same Rangers in Texas. He was relieved in the first inning after only two outs—giving up four runs after leading by three in the first inning.
That defeat by the Texas native led to the Angels getting swept by the Rangers in the three-game series, giving up a total of 23 runs….