The Texas Rangers are visiting the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, July 7th at the Angel Stadium in the opening game of this series. 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 43-46 record this season and are sitting in third place in the AL West. The Angels have a 20-20 home record and 45-43 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-3 road defeat by the Blue Jays and have three consecutive losses. Under is 4-0 in their last 4 games, and they are playing the Phillies and the Diamondbacks next.
The Angels have a .228 batting average this season, a .298 OBP, and a .404 Slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 4.47 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels with 84 hits, while Zach Neto is the team’s best hitter with a .265 batting average. Taylor Ward leads the team with 59 RBI and a team-high 20 home runs.
Yusei Kikuchi (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels, and he has a 3-6 record, 2.81 ERA, and 1.37 WHIP.
Texas Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers have a 44-46 record this season and are sitting in 4th place in the AL West. The Rangers have an 18-27 road record and are 32-56 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-4 road defeat by the Padres, and are 1-2 in their last three games. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 games, and they are playing the Astros and the Tigers next.
The Rangers have a .228 batting average this season, a .296 OBP, and a .366 slugging percentage. Texas’s pitching staff has a 3.23 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. Josh Smith leads the Rangers with 78 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .283 batting average. Adolis Garcia leads the team in RBI, with 49.
Jacob deGrom (R) is the projected starter for the Rangers, and he has a 9-2 record, 2.13 ERA, and 0.89 WHIP.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Angels have won each of their last seven games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have lost four of their last seven games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last 13 night games following a loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Monday games.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight Monday games.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- 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 each of their last eight games against the Angels.
- The Angels have lost each of their last seven games against the Rangers following a loss.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against the Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim following a loss.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games against the Rangers following a road loss.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games as favorites.
- The Angels have lost the first inning in three of their last four games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as favorites.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Angels’ last five games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Rangers’ last six games as favorites against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Rangers’ last nine games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Angels’ last five games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for doubles this season (117).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (876).
- 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 (77).
Rangers vs Angels Prediction
The Rangers have won their last nine overall meetings against the Angels, and have won their last three visits in Los Angeles. Under is 6-3-1 in their last 10 meetings.
In this Rangers vs Angels Prediction, the Rangers are coming as -155 road favorites. Both teams have almost identical overall records and similar home/away splits. Both pitchers have been excellent this season with a combined 4.94 ERA, and Kikuchi has been a beast at home, with a 1.12 home ERA. The Rangers are terrible against left-handed pitching, averaging 3.4 runs per game, and both teams are 7-1 to the under in their last 8 games combined. In their three meetings this season, they had a 5.3 average total runs, and I expect another low-scoring affair today. Take the under 7.5 runs.