The Los Angeles Angels will be squaring off against their division rival Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. Fox Sports Southwest will broadcast the action and the game is scheduled to get going at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers Odds
Los Angeles (+100) is entering this game as the underdog to Texas (-110) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 10.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. The game’s current runline odds stand at -210 for taking the Angels +1.5 runs and +175 for the Rangers -1.5.
The Angels are 9-3 SU and have gone 7-4 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 5.2 units for moneyline bettors in this young season and 4.4 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Rangers are 4-9 SU and 4-8 ATS. They’ve lost 2.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.5 units ATS. Texas has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
Rangers games have an over/under record of 5-6-1 so far in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 7-4.
The Angels have gained 1.0 units and are 0-1 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in zero of those games, compared to one that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rangers have lost 2.0 units and are 3-6 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in four of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under.
Jaime Barria will get the nod for Los Angeles. The right-handed Barria did not record any MLB pitching stats in 2017.
The Rangers will put the ball in the hands of lefty Matt Moore (0-2, 11.05 ERA), who started 31 games last year and finished the season 6-15 overall with a 5.52 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP.
As a unit, Texas’ pitchers have given up 5.4 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.66, a WHIP of 1.68 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.0. The bullpen has a 4.08 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 10 games against AL West foes, Rangers starters have an ERA of 5.32 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.87.
The Texas hitters have put up 3.2 runs per contest, including 2.8 per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .260/.344/.376 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Rangers’ batters have been led by Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. Andrus is slashing .347/.429/.531 with 17 hits, five RBIs and seven runs scored, while Choo’s line is .265/.333/.510 with 13 hits, six RBIs and six runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.50 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 9.62 K/9. The bullpen has managed an excellent ERA of just 2.44, along with a K-per-9 of 8.62.
The Angels offense has slashed .286/.340/.478 on its way to 6.6 runs scored per game this year, including 7.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 8.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani have led Los Angeles’ hitters. Trout is slashing .245/.351/.551 with 12 hits, nine RBIs and 11 runs scored, while Ohtani (.368/.400/.842) is up to seven hits, three homers, seven RBIs and four runs scored.
Compared to his total season slash line of .306/.442/.629, Trout seemed to take a step back when hitting left-handed pitchers last year, putting up a slash line of .280/.443/.463 across 106 plate appearances.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Angels have won six of their last seven games SU while the Rangers have lost four of their last five SU.
Los Angeles has posted 29.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 31.8 over its last five.
The Angels have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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