The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels meet Thursday in MLB action at Angel Stadium. Here’s an Angels vs Rangers Prediction. This article will include an Angels vs Rangers Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 60-61 on the year and play the Athletics and Nationals next. The Texas Rangers are batting .243 on the season, with a .317 OBP and a .397 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 4.25 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 121 hits and 47 RBI, while Ezequiel Duran and Josh Jung have combined for 208 hits and 99 RBI.
Jacob deGrom gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 8-7 with a 3.87 ERA and 144 strikeouts this season. DeGrom is 1-3 with a 4.98 ERA and 44 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 47-74 on the year and play the Royals and Astros next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting .235 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and have a .376 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.47 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. Zach Neto leads the Los Angeles Angels with 105 hits and 52 RBI, while Mike Trout and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 188 hits and 86 RBI.
Walbert Urena gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 7-8 with a 2.83 ERA and 97 strikeouts this season. Urena is 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last 10 night games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Angels have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against the Rangers.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in five of the Rangers’ last six games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- The Angels have won the first inning in three of their last four games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight road games.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in four of their last five home games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last 15 Thursday night games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have won 10 of their last 11 Thursday night games against the Angels.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 Thursday home games.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in six of their last eight road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have lost the first inning in each of their last five Thursday games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in eight of their last nine Thursday night games against the Angels.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six Thursday games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Angels’ last eight night games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Rangers’ last five night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in 10 of the Angels’ last 11 home games against American League opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in 16 of the Rangers’ last 19 night games against AL West opponents.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Walbert Ureña has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last seven home appearances.
- Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Travis d’Arnaud has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with his team as a home underdog against the Rangers.
- Walbert Ureña has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances with the Angels as home underdogs.
- Mike Trout ranks 7th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.386) this season.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances against the Angels.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded eight or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances with the Rangers as road favorites.
- Austin Wynns has recorded at least one hit in each of his last four appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (513).
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1144).
- The Rangers rank 5th in the league for walks allowed this season (358).
- The Rangers rank 25th in the league for steals this season (58).
Angels vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers are the better team and have more to play for, and I’m never in the business of backing the Angels. However, deGrom has been hittable lately, allowing 29 hits and 14 runs in his last 23 innings. On the road, deGrom has a 4.87 ERA and a .253 batting average allowed. Urena is having a fine rookie season with a 2.83 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP, and he has a 2.49 ERA and a .183 batting average allowed at home. I’ll take a shot with the home dog, one of the few times I’ll side with the Angels.