The Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers meet Saturday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Here’s a Rangers vs Angels Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Angels Pick.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 51-78 on the year and play the Guardians and Phillies next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting .235 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and have a .374 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.30 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Zach Neto leads the Los Angeles Angels with 115 hits and 61 RBI, while Mike Trout and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 202 hits and 94 RBI.
Ryan Johnson gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 2-7 with a 6.41 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. Johnson is 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 64-65 on the year and play the White Sox and Brewers next. The Texas Rangers are batting .242 on the season, with a .315 OBP and a .393 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 125 hits and 48 RBI, while Ezequiel Duran and Jake Burger have combined for 218 hits and 137 RBI.
Cody Bradford gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 0-1 with a 2.93 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. Bradford is 1-2 with a 4.64 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Angels have lost seven of their last eight games at Globe Life Field against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have won each of their last five night games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven Saturday games.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in three of their last four home games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have won the first inning in four of their last five home games against AL West opponents.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Rangers have lost 11 of their last 12 games as favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
- The Angels have won four of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 12 games as favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Angels’ last seven games.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last nine night games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine Saturday night games as favorites.
Total Runs Facts
- Twelve of the Angels’ last 13 night games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Rangers’ last six games has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in eight of the Angels’ last nine games.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in 14 of the Rangers’ last 16 home games against AL West opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Ezequiel Duran has hit at least one home run in three of the Rangers’ last five games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- Cody Bradford has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Cody Bradford has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances with the Rangers as home favorites.
- Jarred Kelenic has recorded at least one hit in 19 of his last 20 appearances with his team as a home favorite against AL opponents.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Zach Neto has hit a home run in three of the Angels’ last four road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Ryan Johnson has recorded four or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
- Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Mike Trout ranks 10th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.379) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank T27th in the league for runs scored this season (516).
- The Rangers rank 26th in the league for doubles this season (184).
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.374).
- The Angels rank 28th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1218).
Rangers vs Angels Prediction
I’ve spent years fading the Angels, and it’s paid off to this point. The Angels are one of the worst franchises in all of sports. Johnson doesn’t change anything with his 6.41 ERA and 1.54 WHIP. The Rangers are fighting for a playoff spot, and Bradford is far more trustworthy despite just 15.1 innings this season. He has a 2.93 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. This play has to be the Rangers, and of course I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.