Skaggs reels off another promising start

ANAHEIM — Tyler Skaggs is one of the keys to the Angels’ future, and he again showed promise as a member of the starting rotation with six shutout innings Friday night against a loaded Rangers lineup.

Skaggs scattered two hits and matched his season-high with eight strikeouts, but he walked four to run up his pitch count and the left-hander settled for a no-decision as the Angels bullpen faltered in a 2-1 loss to the first-place Rangers in the opener of a three-game series at Angel Stadium.

Over his last three starts, Skaggs is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 18 innings. Friday was his ninth start since returning to the Angels at the end of July following August 2014 Tommy John surgery. Skaggs said his mindset down the stretch is to “finish strong.”

“I’ve been out for so long, this is kind of the middle of the season for me,” Skaggs said. “I’m just trying to finish these last four starts strong and go in the offseason feeling good and feeling healthy.”

The Angels’ rotation has been ravaged by season-ending injuries to Garrett Richards, Nick …

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