The Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers meet Wednesday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Rangers vs Angels Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Los Angeles Angels will send out Jose Soriano for the start here, and Soriano is 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. This will be Soriano’s second career start against the Rangers. Patrick Corbin will get the start for the Rangers and is 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA this season. In his career, Corbin is 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 13 strikeouts against the Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Recap
The Los Angeles Angels come into this game looking to bounce back after starting the series with a 4-0 loss in Tuesday’s series opener to fall to 9-7 on the year. After this series, the Angels will head home for an interleague series with the San Francisco Giants.
Angels Looking To Rebound
Logan O’Hoppe has 15 hits, including 5 home runs and 9 RBIs, while Nolan Schanuel has 17 hits with 3 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs, and 7 RBIs. Luis Rengifo has a team-high 5 doubles with his 14 hits, and Taylor Ward also has 16 hits as well, while Mike Trout’s added 6 home runs and 14 RBIs so far this season. Jorge Soler also has 4 home runs, but also has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Angels with 21 strikeouts so far this season. Kyren Paris has also chipped in 15 hits with a triple, 5 home runs, and 8 RBIs.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The favorites have won each of the last six games between the Angels and Rangers.
- The Rangers have lost four of their last five night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 night games against AL West opponents following a win.
- The favorites have covered the run line in five of the last six games between the Angels and Rangers.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Ward has hit at least one home run in four of the Angels’ last six games against AL opponents.
- Travis d’Arnaud has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Mike Trout has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances with the Angels as road favorites against the Rangers.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Anthony Rendon has recorded two hits in each of his last five appearances with the Angels as favorites against the Rangers.
- Mike Trout ranks T2nd in the league in Home Runs (6) this season.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this game looking to add on to their series-opening win over the Halos to improve to 10-7 on the year. After this series, the Rangers will welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to town for an interleague set.
Rangers Looking To Win Another Home Series
Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 14 hits, including 3 solo home runs, while Adolis Garcia has 11 hits with 4 doubles, 2 home runs, 5 RBIs, and 3 stolen bases. Josh Smith and Josh Jung each have 3 doubles, with Smith adding three stolen bases, while Wyatt Langford has 4 home runs and 6 RBIs, and Jonah Heim has 3 homers and 7 RBIs. Leody Taveras also has a team-high 6 stolen bases as well.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last eight night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have won each of their last seven games at Globe Life Field.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 14 games as road favorites.
- The Rangers have covered the run line each of their last five home games against teams that held a winning record.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Josh Jung has recorded a Double in three of the Rangers’ last four games as underdogs.
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances in night games against AL West teams that held a winning record.
- Patrick Corbin has recorded a win in three of his last four home appearances.
- Marcus Semien has recorded an RBI in each of the Rangers’ last four home games against AL opponents.
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Patrick Corbin has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his four previous home appearances against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Wyatt Langford has scored at least one run in each of his last eight appearances against AL West opponents.
- Wyatt Langford has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last seven games as home underdogs.
- Leody Taveras ranks T4th in the league in Steals (6) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Angels’ last eight road games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Rangers’ last eight home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Rangers vs Angels Prediction
I’m on the Angels in this one. The Rangers have been strong at home to start the year, but Jose Soriano’s best work this season so far has been on the road. The Rangers are willingly sending Patrick Corbin out to the mound for a start here. That’s a big problem. Corbin has a tendency to make any team, good or bad, look like all-stars with how bad he’s been in past seasons, and I don’t see it being any different here. Give me the Angels in this one.