The Texas Rangers are set to host their division rival Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Park. Fox Sports Southwest will be showing the matchup and the opening pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers Odds
Vegas has offered equal -105 moneyline odds on both of these teams. The total sits at 10.5 runs and bettors can wager on the over for -120 or the under for +100. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at Angels -1.5 runs (+140) and Rangers +1.5 runs (-160).
The Angels are 66-71 SU and are 63-73 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 9.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 19.6 units ATS. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 60-77 SU and 67-69 ATS. They’ve lost 2.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.0 units ATS.
Rangers games have a 63-63-10 over/under record in 2018. Los Angeles has been a decent under bet with a total record of 60-67-9.
Matt Shoemaker will get the nod for the Halos. The right-handed Shoemaker (1-0, 4.76 ERA) has recorded four strikeouts in 5.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Rangers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rangers are planning to start Jeffrey Springs (0-0, 2.55 ERA), who has 18 strikeouts and nine walks to his name, as well as a 1.42 WHIP. Springs is 0-0 with an 18.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
As a unit, Texas’ pitching staff has yielded 5.3 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 5.46 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.23 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 57 games against divisional foes, Rangers starters have an ERA of 5.08 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.82.
The Texas offense has produced 4.8 runs per outing, including 4.2 per game against divisional foes and 7.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .254/.338/.509 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Shin-soo Choo has helped lead the Rangers’ offense this season with 21 home runs, 61 RBIs and 78 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.29 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.74 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.74, along with a K/9 of 8.50.
The Angels offense has slashed .246/.318/.414 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Andrelton Simmons has provided a spark to the Los Angeles offense. Simmons is hitting .295/.342/.420 with nine home runs, 65 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
The Angels just lost a 4-2 game to the Astros, while the Rangers are coming off of an 18-4 win against the Twins.
Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in three of Texas’ last seven games.
The Angels have hit six home runs in their last 10 games. The Rangers have hit 16 over their last 10.
Los Angeles has posted 16.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 16.2 over its last five.
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