The Texas Rangers will head west to Angel Stadium of Anaheim to square off against their divisional foe Los Angeles Angels. Fox Sports One will broadcast the matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
Texas (+130) is the underdog against Los Angeles (-140) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 8 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total now stand at -110 for both the over and the under. You can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at Rangers +1.5 runs (-170) and Angels -1.5 runs (+150).
The Angels are 67-66 against the spread (ATS), but only 63-70 straight up (SU). The team’s lost 13.6 units for moneyline bettors and 0.6 units ATS. On the other hand, the Rangers have gone 64-68 SU this year and are 73-59 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 6.2 units for moneyline bettors and 5.5 units ATS.
Angels games have had an over/under record of 65-58-10 in 2019. The Rangers have been a decent under bet with a total record of 60-69-3.
Southpaw Mike Minor will get the nod for Texas. Minor is 11-7 with a 3.17 ERA and 171 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with 23 strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA against Los Angeles this year (four starts).
The Angels are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Andrew Heaney (3-3, 4.31 ERA), who has 78 strikeouts and 20 walks, along with a 1.16 WHIP. Heaney is 1-0 with 22 strikeouts and a 2.08 ERA over two starts against Texas this year.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff has allowed 5.3 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.43, a WHIP of 1.37 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 4.79 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 62 games against AL West foes, Angels starters have an ERA of 5.80 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.81.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 5.0 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .233/.311/.369 over its last five contests and is 0-5 SU during that span.
David Fletcher and Mike Trout have paced the Angels’ offense this year. Fletcher is slashing .291/.350/.400 with five home runs, 42 RBIs and 70 runs scored, and Trout’s line sits at .293/.437/.648 with 42 homers, 99 RBIs and 103 runs.
For the visitors, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.15 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.62 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.72, along with a WHIP of 1.45 and a K-per-9 of 8.83.
The Rangers offense has slashed .247/.321/.434 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Texas’ hitters have been led by Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. The speedy Andrus is hitting .279/.316/.407 with 10 home runs, 59 RBIs, 65 runs and 27 stolen bases. Choo (.267/.374/.465) is up to 20 homers, 48 RBIs, 78 runs and 11 stolen bases.
The Rangers have lost 0.1 units and are 25-20 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 23 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 14.7 units and are 19-26 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 20 of those games, compared to 23 which went under the total.
Rangers vs. Angels MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in three of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Rangers have an OPS of .755 this season, including an OPS of .739 against left-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS stands at .768 overall and .743 against southpaws.
- The Angels have dropped six of their last seven games SU.
- Texas has recorded 19.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 15.6 over its last five.
- The Rangers have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 15 over their last 10.
