The Texas Rangers are set to play host to the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Park. Fox Sports Southwest will be showing the matchup and the game is scheduled to get going at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers Odds
The Angels are 62-61 SU and have gone 57-65 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.9 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 14.7 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 54-69 SU and 61-61 ATS. They’ve lost 1.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.3 units ATS. Texas has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone over in three of those seven.
Texas games have an over/under record of 57-56-9 in 2018. Angels games have gone under 60 times, gone over 53 times and pushed on nine occasions.
The right-handed Odrisamer Despaigne will get the nod for the visiting Halos. Despaigne is 2-0 with a 5.31 ERA and 18 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rangers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rangers are putting the ball in the right hand of Drew Hutchison (1-2, 6.07 ERA), who’s got 21 punchouts and 20 walks this season as well as a 1.75 WHIP. Hutchison did not pitch in the majors last season.
Texas’ pitching staff has allowed 5.3 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.42, a WHIP of 1.45 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.3. The bullpen has a 4.09 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.1 K/9. In 51 games against AL West opponents, Rangers starters have an ERA of 5.02 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.67.
The Texas offense is putting up 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .230/.330/.385 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Shin-soo Choo and Jurickson Profar have led the Rangers’ offense this year. Choo is slashing .279/.393/.476 with 20 home runs, 57 RBIs and 69 runs scored, and Profar is hitting .253 with 14 homers, 65 RBIs and 64 runs.
For the visitors, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.19 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.80 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.69, along with a WHIP of 1.29.
Angels hitters have slashed .248/.321/.422 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons and left fielder Justin Upton have led Los Angeles’ offense. Simmons is slashing .301/.352/.422 with seven home runs, 54 RBIs and 56 runs scored, while Upton is hitting .264/.349/.474 with 26 homers, 74 RBIs and 68 runs scored.
The Rangers have lost 0.8 units and are 42-41 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 36 of those games, compared to 43 that’ve gone under against righty starters.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
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Los Angeles has logged 20 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Texas has 14 XBH over its last five.
Each team has swatted 15 home runs over its last 10 games.
Texas has recorded 24.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.2 over its last five.
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