Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction & Betting Tips 9/6/2024

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The over/under line for Friday’s Angels vs. Rangers matchup is at 9 runs, with the Rangers being the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -170. The money line odds for the Angels are at +141. Gerson Garabito is starting for the Rangers, and he is facing off against Samuel Aldegheri for the Angels. First pitch from Globe Life Field is set for 8:05 PM ET.

These two AL West rivals are playing in Arlington, and the Angels are 5th in the division with a record of 58-82. The Rangers are currently on a 3-game winning streak, and they are 3rd in the AL West with an overall record of 68-73. BSSW will be televising Friday’s game.

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Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels Trends and Key Stats

• Across their last five road games, the Angels are 1-4. This includes going 2-3 vs. the runline.
• The Rangers, on the other hand, have played five home games recently, during which they have recorded a 3-2 (SU) and 1-4 record.
• Over their last ten games when playing as the favorite, the Rangers have won 8-2 straight-up, and have a 3-7 record vs. the runline.
• Looking back at their last ten games as the underdog, the Angels have a 4-6 straight-up record and a 5-5 record vs. the runline.

Thanks to a three-run first inning for the Rangers’ offense, they cruised to a 3-1 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Rangers were favored at -194 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Cody Bradford for the Rangers, and he went six innings while giving up just one run and two hits. Bradford finished with four strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Jack Kochanowicz got the start for the Angels, going six innings and giving up three runs on eight hits.

Adolis Garcia was the difference for the Rangers’ offense, as he homered and drove in three runs while going 1/3. Josh Jung also had a three-hit game for Texas, scoring a run and driving in a run.

Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction

With an overall record of 58-82, the Angels are 5th in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 17 games. So far, they have gone 19-20 in divisional matchups. The Angels are on the road today, and they are 30-42 at home compared to 28-40 on the road.

As the underdog, the Angels have gone 52-67 this season, but they are just 6-15 when favored. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 12-29-3, and they are currently losing their series vs. the Rangers.

Through their first 140 games, the Angels have been a solid run line bet, going 73-67. They have been a slightly better bet on the road, going 36-32, compared to 37-35 at home. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 68-51, compared to just 5-16 as a favorite. Their average run differential on the season is -0.9 runs per game.

Los Angeles is on the road against the Texas Rangers today, with the over/under line set at 9 runs. The Angels’ games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 66-69. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 11-17-4. This season, only 11.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, with 65.7% of their games having lower lines.

Samuel Aldegheri is getting the start today for the Angels on the road against the Texas Rangers. He took the loss in his first start of the season, giving up 2 earned runs over 5 innings at home vs. the Mariners. Aldegheri struck out 3 and gave up 2 home runs in that outing.

So far this season, the Angels offense has been one of the worst in the league, as they are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the MLB. Their batting average of .230 is also one of the worst in the league, and they are near the bottom of the league in terms of home runs. However, they do have a couple of hot hitters coming into the game, as Taylor Ward has gone 7/19 in his last five games with three homers and Zach Neto is on a three-game hitting streak and is batting .257 for the season.

Ward and Neto are the Angels top two home run hitters for the season, with Ward having 21 homers and Neto at 20. Ward’s 64 RBIs is 2nd on the team, while Neto has driven in 67 runs, which leads the team. Jo Adell is also near the top of the Angels’ home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .208 for the season.

Texas is 68-73 overall, and they are 7.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Rangers have taken two straight games, and they are 8-2 over their last 10 games overall. In the AL West, they are 17-19 when playing against other teams in the division.

At home, the Rangers are 39-33 this year, and they are 29-40 on the road. As the favorite, Texas has gone 45-32 this year and 23-41 as the underdog. Texas has won three straight games as the home favorite, and they are 32-21 in this spot overall. The Rangers’ overall series record is 19-24-1, and they have won three straight series.

Despite a run line record of 59-82, the Rangers have covered the run line in three straight games and are 29-43 at home. Texas has an average run margin of -0.3 runs per game, but in their wins, they are outscoring opponents by 3.4 runs per game.

When the Texas Rangers play at home, the over/under line is set at 9 runs, which is just below their combined run average of 8.7. Their over/under record for the season is 63-73, and when the line is set at 9 runs, they have gone 10-13-2. Only 13.5% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher, with 68.8% of their games having lower lines.

Right-hander Gerson Garabito is getting the start for the Rangers today and has made one start and 11 appearances this season. He finished with a no-decision in his only start, going two-thirds of an inning out of the bullpen against the Yankees on September 3rd. In that outing, he didn’t give up a run, a hit, or a walk. Looking back at his last three outings, Garabito has finished with a no-decision in each one. His ERA for the season is 2.55, and opponents are batting .159 off him this year. Per nine innings, he has 7.13 strikeouts and 4.08 walks.

Over the past six games, Josh Jung has been swinging a hot bat for the Rangers, going 10/24 with two homers and five RBIs. Wyatt Langford is also on a five-game hitting streak and has gone deep twice while hitting .333 in his last six games. Langford also has eight RBIs during this stretch. For the season, Langford is batting .222, and Jung is hitting .236.

As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in terms of slugging percentage, OPS, and isolated power. Texas’ offense is also just 17th in home runs this season. Currently, the Rangers have three players with at least 20 homers, led by Corey Seager, who is batting .278 and has 74 RBIs.

Our prediction for the Angels vs. Rangers game is to take the over, as we see this one finishing with a score of 6-5 in favor of the Rangers. However, with the payout for a Rangers win sitting at -170, we recommend taking the over at -106.

Looking at some of the projections for today’s starters, we have Gerson Garabito finishing with five strikeouts compared to Samuel Aldegheri, who we have finishing with four. However, Aldegheri has a higher chance of picking up a win, but we have him going just four innings.

Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Tips

• Take the Rangers on the moneyline
• On the run line we like the Angels (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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