The Texas Rangers are ready to face their divisional rival Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Fox Sports Southwest will be televising the matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Vegas is listing Texas (+155) as the underdog to Los Angeles (-165). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds listed at -120 for over 8.5 runs and even money (+100) for under 8.5. The game’s runline odds sit at -140 for taking the Rangers +1.5 runs and +120 for the Angels -1.5.
The Rangers are 66-90 SU and are 75-80 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.8 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 76-81 SU and 70-86 ATS. They’ve lost 12.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 27.4 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven.
Angels games have a 70-76-10 over/under record in 2018. The Rangers have an over/under record of 74-71-10.
Yovani Gallardo will get the start for the visiting Rangers. The right-handed Gallardo is 8-6 with a 6.59 ERA and 53 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with 10 strikeouts and an 8.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year (two starts).
The Angels are putting the ball in the hands of righty Matt Shoemaker (2-2, 5.48 ERA), who’s got 23 strikeouts and eight walks to his name, as well as a 1.35 WHIP. Shoemaker is 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Texas this year.
Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.44 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.31 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.32, along with a K/9 of 8.12.
The Rangers offense has slashed .240/.322/.407 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game this year, including 4.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Shin-soo Choo and Jurickson Profar continue to lead Texas’ offense. Choo is slashing .265/.379/.436 with 21 home runs, 62 RBIs and 82 runs scored, while Profar has a .254 average with 19 homers, 76 RBIs and 81 runs scored.
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 4.37, a WHIP of 1.31 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 3.97 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.5 K/9. In 71 games against divisional foes, Angels starters have an ERA of 4.31 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.58.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 4.6 per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .174/.250/.395 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons and right fielder Mike Trout have led the charge for the Angels’ batters this year. Simmons is slashing .296/.340/.424 with 11 home runs, 74 RBIs and 66 runs scored, while Trout’s line sits at .314/.459/.632 with 38 homers, 77 RBIs, 98 runs and 24 stolen bases.
The Rangers have lost 3.9 units and are 51-52 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 48 of those games, compared to 50 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 0.6 units and are 50-57 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 53 of those games, compared to 48 that’ve gone under.
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in four of Texas’ last seven games.
Texas has recorded 17.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.4 over its last five.
The Rangers have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
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