Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels will do battle against their division rival Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in a Tuesday showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Southwest will broadcast the action.
Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers Odds
The Rangers are 8-7 straight up (SU) and 9-5 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 3.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.1 units ATS. The Angels are 8-8 SU and have gone 10-5 ATS. In total, the club has accumulated 1.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline in this young season and 5.7 units ATS.
Texas games have an over/under record of 8-6 so far in 2019. The Angels have been a decent under bet with a total record of 3-11-1.
Matt Harvey will get the nod for the visiting Angels. The right-handed Harvey (0-1, 10.05 ERA) has recorded 11 strikeouts in 14.1 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and an 18.00 ERA against Texas this year.
The Rangers are turning to lefty Mike Minor (1-1, 3.86 ERA), who has 15 punchouts and six walks as well as a WHIP of 1.13. Minor hasn’t faced the Angels yet this year, but he made two starts against them in 2018, putting together a spotless 2-0 record with a 2.45 ERA and 10 strikeouts.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.52 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 7.28 K/9. The bullpen has managed a solid ERA of just 2.98, along with a WHIP of 1.46.
Angels hitters have slashed .217/.311/.357 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game this season, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Mike Trout and Brian Goodwin have led Los Angeles’ offense. Trout is hitting .382/.593/.882 with five home runs, 12 RBIs and 10 runs scored, while Goodwin has a .333 average with two homers, seven RBIs and 10 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.5 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have a 6.40 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.57 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 7.2 K/9. In 10 divisional games, Rangers starters have an ERA of 6.28 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.27.
Texas’ offense has put up 5.6 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 7.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .271/.342/.475 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo have led the way for the Rangers’ offense this year. Andrus is slashing .397/.415/.635 with three home runs, 13 RBIs and nine runs scored, and Choo’s line is .333/.439/.563 with 16 hits, six RBIs and seven runs.
The Angels have lost 2.0 units and are 2-2 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in zero of those games, compared to four that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Rangers have netted 1.8 units and are 6-3 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in five of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under.
Angels vs. Rangers Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in three of Texas’ last seven games.
- The Los Angeles defense has allowed five errors over the last five contests, compared to two errors for Texas over its last five.
- The Angels have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rangers have hit 12 over their last 10.
- The Angels have a team OPS of .668 this season and an OPS of .582 against left-handed pitchers. The Rangers’ OPS stands at .785 overall and .679 against lefties.
