The Los Angeles Angels will be taking on their division rival Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. The matchup will begin at 8:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Southwest to catch the game.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers Odds
The Angels are 67-72 SU and have gone 64-74 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 9.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 19.9 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 61-78 SU and 68-70 ATS. The team’s lost 2.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.2 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Texas games have a 64-64-10 over/under record in 2018. Los Angeles has been a decent under bet with a total record of 60-69-9.
Jaime Barria will get the start for the visiting Angels. The right-handed Barria is 9-8 with a 3.46 ERA and 81 strikeouts. He’s 2-0 with 14 strikeouts and a 1.13 ERA against Texas this year (three starts).
The Rangers are sending righty Bartolo Colon (7-11, 5.45 ERA) to the mound. Colon has 78 strikeouts and 24 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.30 WHIP. Colon is 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 10.50 ERA in one start against Los Angeles this year.
Texas’ pitchers have given up 5.3 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.43 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.19 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 59 divisional games, Rangers starters have an ERA of 5.03 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.70.
The Texas offense is putting up 4.8 runs per outing, including 4.2 per game against divisional foes and 7.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .267/.340/.576 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Rangers’ offense has been led by Shin-soo Choo and Jurickson Profar. Choo is slashing .273/.382/.460 with 21 home runs, 61 RBIs and 78 runs scored, while Profar’s line sits at .258/.342/.457 with 15 homers, 69 RBIs and 72 runs.
For the visiting squad, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.27 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.70 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.72, along with a WHIP of 1.30 and a K-per-9 of 8.52.
The Angels offense has slashed .245/.317/.412 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game this season, including 4.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Los Angeles’ offensive production has been powered by shortstop Andrelton Simmons and right fielder Mike Trout, who’ve collectively launched 40 home runs. Simmons is hitting .292/.338/.415 with nine home runs, 66 RBIs and 58 runs scored, while Trout (.305/.456/.604) is up to 31 homers, 63 RBIs, 88 runs and 22 stolen bases.
The Angels have gained 0.8 units and are 46-49 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 44 of those games, compared to 46 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rangers have netted 3.0 units and are 48-44 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 40 of those games, compared to 47 that’ve gone under.
Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – UNDER
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The over has hit in just two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
The Rangers have won three of their last four games SU.
Texas has posted 21.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 25.8 over its last five.
The Angels have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
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