The Los Angeles Angels are visiting the Texas Rangers on Thursday, April 17th at the Globe Life Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Angels vs Rangers Prediction. We will examine:
The Texas Rangers recent form and player performance
The Los Angeles Angels recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Texas Rangers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Angels
Recent betting trends in games played between the Angels vs Rangers
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Angels vs Rangers game
Texas Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers have a 11-7 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the AL West. The Rangers have an 8-1 home record and 7-11 in over/under. They are coming off a 3-1 home victory over the Los Angeles Angels, and now have back-to-back wins, following a three-game losing streak. They are playing the Dodgers and the Atheltics next. The Rangers have a .218 batting average this season, .274 OBP and .363 slugging percentage. Texas’ pitching staff has a 3.46 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 17 hits, and he is also the team’s best hitter with a .288 batting average. Jake Burger leads the team with 8 RBI.
Kumar Rocker (R) will take the mound for the Rangers, and he has a 0-2 record, 7.94 ERA and 1.94 WHIP. This will be his first start against the Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Preview
The Los Angeles Angels have a 9-8 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the AL West. The Angels have a 7-7 road record and 10-7 in over/under They are coming off a 1-3 road defeat by the Texas Rangers, and have three consecutive losses. They are playing the Giants and the Pirates next. The Angels have a .234 batting average this season, .299 OBP and .432 Slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 4.71 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels with 18 hits and is the team’s best hitter with a .281 batting average. Mike Trout leads the team with 14 RBI.
Jack Kochanowicz (R) will take the mound for the Angels, and he has a 1-1 record, 5.74 ERA and 1.34 WHIP. He is coming off a terrible start against the Houston Astros, where he gave up 6 runs in 4.2 innings of work. In his two starts against the Rangers last season, he gave up 6 runs in 13 innings of work.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last nine night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have won each of their last eight games at Globe Life Field.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have covered the run line each of their last six home games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight home games.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in five of their last six night games at Globe Life Field against American League opponents.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Angels have won three of their last four games as road underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have lost six of their last nine games as home favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games as favorites following a home win.
- The Angels have covered the run line in three of their last four games as road underdogs following a loss.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Rangers’ last nine home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Angels’ last three night games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last four games between the Angels and Rangers.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Angels’ last five night games against AL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank 30th in the league for walks this season (39).
- The Rangers rank 29th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.274).
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for walks this season (45).
- The Angels rank 3rd in the league for home runs this season (30).
Angels vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers have won both games of this series with a combined 7-1 score. They are 10-2 in their last 12 meetings against the Angels, and 5-1 in their last 6 meetings in Texas. Under is 3-1-1 in their last 5 meetings.
In this Angels vs Rangers Prediction, the Rangers are coming as -155 home favorites. Rangers have been dominating the Angels both in this series and in recent years, but they are putting up their weakest pitcher on the mound, so there is no way I’m laying -155 with them, even at home court. Kochanowicz has been also terrible for the Angels, so the only way to look at this game is the total. I don’t expect any of those pitchers to turn this around suddenly, so I expect a lot of runs while they are one the mound. Take the over 5.5 runs in the first 5 innings.