The Texas Rangers will be facing off against their AL West foe Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The matchup will begin at 10:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Southwest to catch the action.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
The Angels are 71-73 straight up (SU) and 67-76 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.7 units for moneyline bettors and 18.2 units (ATS). Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Rangers are 62-82 SU and have gone 69-74 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 5.8 units for moneyline bettors and 9.4 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Angels games have a 62-72-9 over/under record in 2018. Texas has an over/under record of 68-65-10.
Adrian Sampson is getting the start for the visiting Rangers. Sampson is 0-0 with a 54.00 ERA. He has yet to face the Angels this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Angels are putting the ball in the hands of righty Jim Johnson (5-3, 3.81 ERA), who has 40 strikeouts and 19 walks, as well as a 1.27 WHIP. Johnson is 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA against Texas this year.
Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.42 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.28 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.36, along with a K-per-9 of 8.26.
The Rangers offense has slashed .243/.325/.411 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Texas’ hitters have been paced by Shin-soo Choo and Jurickson Profar. Choo is slashing .272/.385/.454 with 21 home runs, 61 RBIs and 80 runs scored. Profar has a .253 average with 16 homers, 70 RBIs and 74 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 4.23 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.66 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 8.5 K/9. In 58 games against AL West opponents, Angels starters have an ERA of 3.95 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.98.
Los Angeles’ hitters are putting up 4.5 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .301/.388/.459 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons and right fielder Mike Trout have led the charge for the Angels’ batters this year. Simmons is hitting .294/.340/.425 with 11 home runs, 70 RBIs and 61 runs scored, while Trout’s line sits at .317/.464/.619 with 33 homers, 68 RBIs, 93 runs and 22 stolen bases.
The Rangers have lost 0.9 units and are 48-48 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over’s hit in 44 of those games, compared to 47 that’ve gone under against ies.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in five of Texas’ last seven outings.
Texas fielders have 11 errors over the last 10 games, compared to five errors for Los Angeles over its last 10.
The Rangers have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 11 over their last 10.
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