Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers will be taking on their AL West foe Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in a Sunday showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:07 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Southwest will be televising the matchup.
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Bookmakers have Texas (+125) as the underdog to Los Angeles (-135). The total currently stands at 9 runs and gamblers can play the over for -105 and the under for -115. There’s a runline of Rangers +1.5 (-170) and Angels -1.5 (+150) for this matchup.
The Angels are 3-6 straight up (SU) and 4-4 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 0.1 units ATS. The Rangers have gone 5-4 SU this year and are 6-2 against the spread. Overall, the team’s gained 5.0 units for moneyline gamblers through the early part of the season and 3.0 units ATS.
Angels games have had an over/under record of 1-6-1 so far in 2019. The Rangers have an over/under record of 5-3.
Shelby Miller (0-0, 4.91 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Rangers. The right-handed Miller struck out 19 hitters over 15 innings last year (four starts) while finishing the season 0-4 overall with a 10.69 ERA and a 2.00 WHIP.
The Halos are rolling with righty Chris Stratton (0-1, 8.31 ERA) as their starter. Stratton started 26 games last year and finished the season 10-10 overall with a 5.09 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP.
Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 6.00 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 7.29 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.14, along with a K/9 of 7.05.
Rangers hitters have slashed .242/.334/.439 on their way to 5.2 runs scored per game this season, including over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Texas’ hitters have been paced by Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. Andrus is slashing .378/.395/.486 with 14 hits, five RBIs and five runs scored, while Choo has a .286 average with eight hits, five RBIs and three runs scored.
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitchers have yielded 3.7 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have a 5.32 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 1.78, a WHIP of 1.09 and a K/9 of 10.7. In nine divisional games, Angels starters have an ERA of 5.32 and the bullpen’s ERA is 1.78.
The Los Angeles offense has put up 2.8 runs per outing, including 3.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .221/.298/.368 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Mike Trout and David Fletcher have paced the Angels’ batters this year. Trout is hitting .385/.553/.923 with four home runs, 10 RBIs and five runs scored, while Fletcher’s line is .333/.333/.375 with eight hits, one RBI and two runs.
The Rangers have gained 4.8 units and are 5-1 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in three of those games, as opposed to three that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 2.6 units and are 3-3 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in one of those games, compared to four which went under the total.
Rangers vs. Angels Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The Angels went 13-6 SU against the Rangers last season.
- The Rangers’ bullpen posted 3.24 ERA against the Angels last year.
- The Rangers have a team OPS of .774 this season and an OPS of .743 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS sits at .598 overall and their lefty-righty split is nearly identical.
