Rougned Odor drives in 3 for Rangers in 6-4

ARLINGTON, Texas — Rougned Odor and the Texas Rangers quickly got after yet another new Angels pitcher.

Odor’s two-run single capped a five-run outburst in the second inning off recently acquired Odrisamer Despaigne, the 14th starting pitcher used by Los Angeles this season, and the Rangers went on to a 6-4 win on Friday night.

“Hopefully we keep doing what we’re doing right now,” said Nomar Mazara, whose leadoff single started the second.

“You’ve got to credit the hitters in the lineup, the job that they’re doing,” manager Jeff Banister said. “We’re constantly talking the message of grinding atbats out, be able to keep the ball in the middle of the field, the at-bats to draw walks, to create run-scoring opportunities, to hit behind runners, and drive the baseball in the gap.”

Joey Gallo’s two-run double into the rightfield corner put the Rangers up 2-1 before he scored on a groundout by Isiah Kiner-falefa. Odor’s two-run single was the fourth consecutive Rangers hit, and he added a sac fly in the seventh inning.

Drew Hutchison (22) struck out six and allowed two runs over five innings in his third start for the Rangers.

“Anytime you give up a run and then come back and score five ... then I was able to kind of get in a rhythm after that and have a few

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