DODGERS ON DESK

* Opponent--Texas Rangers

* Site--Dodger Stadium

* Tonight--7

* TV--Fox Sports West 2, all three games.

* Radio--KXTA (1150), KWKW (1330), KAVL (610).

* Records--Dodgers 28-27, Rangers 33-22.

* 1998 record vs. Rangers--3-0.

* Tickets--(323) 224-1448.

TONIGHT

DODGERS’

ISMAEL VALDES

(5-3, 3.69 ERA)

vs.

RANGERS’

AARON SELE

(5-4, 5.58 ERA)

* Update--The Rangers have led the American League West for 53 consecutive days, and they broke away from the mediocrity that is the rest of the division with a nine-game winning streak that ended Friday. The hitting streak of All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez also ended that day, at 20 games. Outfielder Juan Gonzalez has played 1,152 games and driven in 997 runs, Hall of Famer Ted Williams needed 1,146 games to drive in 1,000 runs.

* Tuesday, 7 p.m.--Darren Dreifort (5-4, 5.40) vs. undecided.

* Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.--Kevin Brown (6-3, 2.73) vs. Mark Clark (3-4, 7.55).