The Texas Rangers are visiting the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, July 9th at the Angel Stadium in the third game of this series, with the both teams being tied 1-1 wins. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Rangers vs Angels Prediction. We will examine:
The Los Angeles Angels recent form and player performance
The Texas Rangers recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Angels
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Texas Rangers
Recent betting trends in games played between the Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels game
Los Angeles Angels Preview
The Los Angeles Angels have a 44-47 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the AL West. The Angels have a 21-21 home record and 47-43 in over/under They are coming off a 1-13 home defeat by the Rangers, and are 1-4 in their last 5 games. Under is 4-2 in their last 6 games and are playing the Phillies and the Diamondbacks next.
The Angels have a .228 batting average this season, .298 OBP and .403 Slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 4.57 ERA and 1.45 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels with 87 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .267 batting average. Taylor Ward leads the team with 59 RBI and a team-high 20 home runs.
Kyle Hendricks (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels, and he has a 5-6 record, 4.68 ERA and 1.27 WHIP.
Texas Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers have a 45-47 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the AL West. The Rangers have a 19-28 road record and are 34-56 in over/under. They are coming off a 13-1 road victory over the Angels, which snapped their previous two-game losing streak. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games and are playing the Astros and the Tigers next.
The Rangers have a .230 batting average this season, .298 OBP and .369 slugging percentage. Texas’ pitching staff has a 3.23 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. Josh Smith leads the Rangers with 80 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .284 batting average. Adolis Garcia leads the team in RBI, with 50.
Kumar Rocker (R) is the projected starter for the Rangers, and he has a 3-4 record, 5.80 ERA and 1.49 WHIP.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Angels have won each of their last six night games following a loss.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last three games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last 14 night games following a loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against AL West opponents following a road win.
- The Angels have led after 3 innings in four of their last five home games.
- The Angels have won the first inning in three of their last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won nine of their last 10 games against the Angels.
- The Angels have lost seven of their last eight games against the Rangers following a loss.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in five of their last six games against the Angels.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against the Rangers following a loss.
- The Angels have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games as road favorites.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Angels’ last five home games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Rangers’ last six games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Rangers’ last eight road games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last four games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (893).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (353).
- The Rangers rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.23).
- The Rangers rank 1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (78).
Rangers vs Angels Prediction
The Rangers are 10-1 in their last 11 overall meetings against the Angels, and are 4-1 in their last 5 visits in Los Angeles. Over is 3-0-1 in their last 4 meetings in Los Angeles.
In this Rangers vs Angels Prediction, the Angels are coming as -115 home favorites. Both teams have almost identical records this season and similar home/away splits. The Angels have the pitching advantage tonight, as Hendricks has been better at home, with a 3.94 home ERA, while Rocker has been terrible on the road for the Rangers, with a 9.41 road ERA. The Angels also have a better offense, but an inferior bullpen, so I like them to be winning at the first 5 innings of this game.