Ramirez received some run support while Rangers starter Yu Darvish did not. Albert Pujols gave the Angels a 1-0 lead in the first inning with his 13th home run of the season. A botched pickoff play led to another run in the sixth.
Darvish dropped his third straight decision and fell to 1-6 with a 4.23 ERA in his last nine starts.
The Angels (45-47) and the Rangers (43-45) both finished with a losing record in the first half. They'll look to attempt to be only the second team to win a Wild Card playoff spot despite having a losing record at the All-Star break since the system began in 1995.