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Aaron Loup vs Will Smith Battle Sees Texas Fall 9-6

The battle wasn't settled until inning No. 12 as Texas was handed a 9-6 defeat against Los Angeles on Monday at Globe Life Field.

Los Angeles won as a +135 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 10 were rewarded at the payout window.

Sam Bachman earned the victory for the Angels, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 1, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Shohei Ohtani in the win.

Texas's starting pitcher Will Smith worked 2 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Leody Taveras in a losing cause.

Texas outhit their counterparts 12-10 in the game.