Mike Trout’s three-run homer sparks Angels to 5-4 win over Rangers

Mike Trout hit his 28th homer and Jered Weaver went six innings for his 150th career victory in an Angels uniform as Los Angeles beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, 5-4, on Wednesday night.

The magic number for Texas (90-63) to win its second consecutive AL West title remained at two after the loss and second-place Houston’s 6-5 win earlier at Oakland.

The Rangers have a day off Thursday before playing at Oakland, where they could get their first chance to clinch their seventh division title as early as Friday night’s series opener. Houston (81-71) is back home Thursday night for the start of a four-game series against the Angels.

Trout’s three-run drive off Derek Holland (7-9) in the fifth gave the Angels a four-run lead, 5-1.

Weaver (12-12), who struck out six and surrendered all the runs, joined Chuck Finley (165) as the only pitchers to win 150 games for the Angels.

A California native who has spent all 11 of his MLB seasons with the Angels, Weaver is 150-93 in 321 career starts. The right-hander is 18-8 in 40 career starts against the Rangers, his most wins against any opponent.

Andrew Bailey worked the ninth, giving up a two-out double to Elvis Andrus before hitting Jurickson Profar with a pitch. He earned his fourth save in four chances since his Angels debut Sept. 2.

Holland, who spent two months on the disabled list with left shoulder inflammation, gave up five runs and six hits in five innings. The lefty struck out three and walked two while throwing 71 pitches.

After two impressive starts in late August when he came off the DL, Holland has lost his last three starts while giving up 14 runs in 14 2/3 innings.

Rookie outfielder Nomar Mazara had three hits for Texas, including two RBI singles. After his run-scoring hit in the fifth, he scored on Carlos Beltran’s homer that got the Rangers to within 5-4.

Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons had a leadoff single in the second inning and scored on Gregorio Petit’s two-out hit. Albert Pujols drove home a run, his 114th of the season, with a single in the third for a 2-0 lead.