Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels Free Pick

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Elvis Andrus and the struggling Texas Rangers will be taking on their divisional rival Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in a Wednesday showdown. The game gets underway 10:07 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Southwest will broadcast the matchup.

Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels Odds

Sportsbooks have Los Angeles (-160) as the favorite over Texas (+150). The total currently stands at 10 runs and bettors can play the over or the under for -110. This game currently has a runline of Rangers +1.5 (-145) and Angels -1.5 (+125).

The Angels are 67-66 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 64-70 straight up (SU). They’ve lost 13.6 units for moneyline bettors and 0.6 units ATS. Los Angeles has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. On the other hand, the Rangers have gone 64-69 SU this year and are 73-59 ATS. Overall, the club has accumulated 6.2 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 5.5 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven.

Angels games have an over/under record of 65-58-10 in 2019. Texas has been a decent under bet with a total record of 60-69-3.

Ariel Jurado is getting the start for Texas. The right-handed Jurado is 6-10 with a 5.48 ERA and 74 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with 10 strikeouts and a 5.84 ERA against Los Angeles this year (two starts).

The Angels are handing the ball to lefty Patrick Sandoval (0-1, 6.75 ERA), who’s got 18 strikeouts and seven walks as well as a WHIP of 1.67. Sandoval is 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 10.80 ERA in one start against Texas this year.

Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.16 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.59 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.73, along with a WHIP of 1.45 and a K-per-9 of 8.81.

The Rangers offense has slashed .247/.321/.433 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).

Texas’ offensive production has been sparked by Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. The speedy Andrus is slashing .277/.314/.403 with 10 home runs, 59 RBIs, 65 runs and 27 stolen bases. Choo is hitting .269 with 20 homers, 49 RBIs and 78 runs scored.

For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 5.3 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 5.37 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.78 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 63 games against divisional opponents, Angels starters have an ERA of 5.67 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.79.

The Los Angeles hitters have put up 5.0 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .236/.323/.376 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.

The Angels’ offense has been led by David Fletcher and Mike Trout. Fletcher is slashing .288/.347/.397 with five home runs, 42 RBIs and 70 runs scored, while Trout’s line is .293/.436/.651 with 43 homers, 100 RBIs and 104 runs.

The Rangers have lost 0.1 units and are 25-20 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 23 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 1.1 units and are 48-40 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 45 of those games, compared to 35 which went under the total.

Rangers vs. Angels Free MLB Pick

Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – UNDER

Betting Notes

  • The over has hit in only two of Texas’ last seven contests.
  • The Rangers have lost four of their last five games SU.
  • The Texas defense has allowed nine errors over the last 10 games, compared to only three errors for Los Angeles over its last 10.
  • The Rangers have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 15 over their last 10.
  • The Rangers have an OPS of .753 this season and an OPS of .735 against left-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS stands at .767 overall and .738 against southpaws.