This happens like clockwork.

The day after, or the series after, or the season after teams have a heated moment, the assumption is that the offending incident will linger into the next game.

Such was the case Saturday, when Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister was asked if he expected the Los Angeles Angels to try to even the score after Rougned Odor's disputed slide late Friday spiked shortstop Andrelton Simmons.

Banister's answer wasn't like clockwork. To paraphrase him, "We didn't, so why should they?"

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