The Texas Rangers will be facing off against their AL West foe Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Fox Sports Southwest will broadcast the matchup. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:07 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Los Angeles (-180) as the favorite over Texas (+170). The total is sitting at 8.5 runs and bettors can take the over for -115 and the under for -105. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds coming in at Rangers +1.5 runs (-130) and Angels -1.5 runs (+110).
The Rangers are only 25-36 SU and have gone 25-35 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.1 units for moneyline bettors and 15.8 units ATS. Texas is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 31-28 SU and 28-30 ATS. They’ve lost 1.1 units for moneyline bettors and 3.2 units ATS. Los Angeles has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Angels games have a 26-29-3 over/under record so far in 2018. Rangers games have gone over 28 times, gone under 27 times and pushed on five occasions.
Doug Fister will get the nod for the visiting Rangers. The right-handed Fister is 1-5 with a 4.09 ERA and 37 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Angels will send lefty Tyler Skaggs (3-4, 3.60 ERA) to the mound. Skaggs has 64 strikeouts and 19 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.28. Skaggs is 1-0 with seven strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA over one starts against Texas this year.
Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.22 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.76, along with a K/9 of 8.16.
The Rangers offense has slashed .229/.308/.389 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game this season, including 3.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Nomar Mazara and Shin-soo Choo continue to lead Texas’ offense. Mazara is slashing .274/.347/.504 with 13 home runs, 38 RBIs and 34 runs scored, while Choo is hitting .262 with nine homers, 24 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have given up 4.1 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 3.68 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.74 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 21 divisional games, Angels starters have an ERA of 2.73 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.70.
Los Angeles’ hitters have put up 4.6 runs per contest, including 5.5 per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .263/.314/.474 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Angels’ offense has been led by shortstop Andrelton Simmons and right fielder Mike Trout. Simmons is hitting .336/.405/.469 with four home runs, 33 RBIs, 32 runs and five stolen bases, and Trout’s line sits at .313/.448/.688 with 19 homers, 37 RBIs, 49 runs and 13 stolen bases.
The Rangers have lost 1.4 units and are 8-11 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 10 of those games, compared to six that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 4.7 units and are 24-21 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 20 of those games, as opposed to 22 which went under the total.
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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Texas has recorded 19.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.2 over its last five.
The Rangers have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 16 over their last 10.
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