Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Preview
From Globe Life Field in Arlington, we have the Angels and Rangers facing off in an AL West matchup. This one gets started at 7:05 PM ET and is being televised on FOX. The money line odds have the Rangers at -142, while the Angels are the slight underdog at +121. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Jack Leiter will be starting for the Rangers, while the Angels are going with Tyler Anderson. The Angels are 5th in the AL West with a record of 59-82, while the Rangers are 3rd at 68-74.
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Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels Trends and Key Stats
- Across their last five road games, the Angels are 2-3. This includes going 3-2 vs. the runline.
- On the other side, the Rangers have gone 3-2 (SU) and 1-4 in their previous five home contests.
- In their last ten games as the favorite, the Rangers have a record of 7-3 straight-up, and have gone 3-7 against the runline.
- Looking back at their last ten games as the underdog, the Angels have a 5-5 straight-up record and a 6-4 record vs. the runline.
Thanks to a three-run 6th inning for the Angels’ offense, they cruised to a 5-1 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Angels were at +133 on the money line.
The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Samuel Aldegheri for the Angels, and he went six innings while giving up just one run and picked up a win. Gerson Garabito only went 2 2/3 innings for the Rangers and gave up two earned runs.
Los Angeles got on the board in the 1st inning with one run but didn’t score another run until putting up three in the 6th. As for the Rangers, they scored their only run in the 4th.
Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction
Heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Rangers, the Angels are 59-82, putting them 5th in the AL West. They are 17 games behind the Astros for the division lead and trail the Athletics by 2.5 games for 4th place in the division. So far, they are 20-20 in divisional matchups.
As the Angels have an overall losing record, they have not fared well as the favorite this year, going just 6-15 in those games. When they are the underdog, they are 53-67 overall and 29-35 as the road underdog. The Angels’ overall series record is 12-29-3, and they are currently tied in this series vs. the Rangers.
When betting the run line on the Angels this season, it’s been more profitable to take them as the underdog. They are just 5-16 vs. the run line as the favorite, but 69-51 as the underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.1, while it’s -3.7 in losses. Their overall run line record is 74-67, and they are 37-35 vs. the run line at home and 37-32 on the road.
When the Los Angeles Angels are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. The Angels have gone over the total in 28 of 53 games when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, and overall, they have a 66-70 over/under record this season. Their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs this season, and their current under streak is at 2 games.
Left-hander Tyler Anderson gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 10-12 with a 3.55 ERA. Anderson’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.25. In his 27 appearances, he has turned in 12 quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Anderson finished with a no-decision against the Mariners, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Opponents are batting .223 off Anderson this season.
Over the last eight games, Mickey Moniak has been on a tear for the Angels, going 10/29 with five homers and 10 RBIs. Taylor Ward has also been swinging a hot bat, going 11/35 with four homers over his last nine games. Ward is currently batting .243 for the season and is the team’s 2nd leading home run hitter.
As a team, the Angels are 27th in the league in runs scored (3.9 per game) and are also near the bottom of the league in team batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS. Overall, they are averaging just 3.9 runs per game on the road and 4.0 runs per contest at home.
Texas will take on the Angels with an overall record of 68-74, which puts them 3rd in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Astros by 8.5 games in the division. So far, they have gone 17-20 in AL West matchups. The Rangers have been good lately, winning seven of their last ten games.
At home, the Rangers are 39-34 compared to 29-40 on the road. As the favorite, Texas has gone 45-33 this year and 23-41 as the underdog. The Rangers’ overall series record is 19-24-1 this year, and they have won three straight series.
When the Texas Rangers win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.4 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.8 runs per game. As a result, their run line record on the season is just 59-83. They have been a better bet on the road, where their run line record is 30-39, compared to 29-44 at home. As the favorite, they are just 25-53 vs. the run line, but as the underdog, they are 34-30.
The Texas Rangers are at home against the Los Angeles Angels today, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average in their games this season is 8.7, and their over/under record is 63-74. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 23-29. So far this season, the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs for 45 of their games, which is 31.7% of their total games. They are currently on a two-game under streak.
Jack Leiter is getting the start for the Rangers as they take on the Angels at home. Leiter has started 2 games this season, and he has yet to pick up a win. In his last outing, he took the loss vs. the Yankees, going 5 innings and giving up 5 runs.
Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ top run producer this season, as he leads the team with 74 RBIs and is also 1st on the team with 30 homers. Seager is batting .278 for the season, which is 2nd on the team. Adolis Garcia has also been a big power threat for the Rangers, as his 22 homers is 2nd on the team, but he is batting just .221 for the season.
Over the team’s last six games, Josh Jung and Wyatt Langford have been swinging the bat well, with Jung going 10/24 and Langford going 9/24. Both players have two homers in this stretch. Langford is also on a six-game hitting streak.
Looking at the money line, we like the payout for the Angels at +121. Our predicted final score is 5-4 in favor of the Angels, giving us a few different ways you could look to bet this one.
Some other options would be to take the over, as the line is sitting at 8.5 runs, and we have this one going over. As for the starting pitchers, we have Tyler Anderson finishing with five strikeouts and Jack Leiter with six.
Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Tips
- We like the Angels on the moneyline (+121)
- The Angels are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over
Texas Rangers Injury Report
| Player | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | Out | Shoulder |
| Jacob deGrom | Out | Elbow |
| Corey Seager | Out | Hip |
| Jon Gray | Out | Foot |
| Tyler Mahle | Out | Shoulder |
| Josh Sborz | Out | Shoulder |
| Cole Winn | Out | Shoulder |
| Grant Anderson | Out | Ankle |
| Evan Carter | Out | Back |
| Carson Coleman | Out | Elbow |
| Jacob Latz | Out | Forearm |
Los Angeles Angels Injury Report
| Player | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Trout | Out | Knee |
| Matt Moore | Out | Elbow |
| Robert Stephenson | Out | Elbow |
| Carson Fulmer | Out | Elbow |
| Luis Rengifo | Out | Wrist |
| Jo Adell | Questionable | Oblique |
| José Soriano | Out | Arm |
| Patrick Sandoval | Out | Arm |
| Andrew Wantz | Out | Elbow |
| José Marte | Out | Illness |
| Kelvin Caceres | Out | Lat |
