The Los Angeles Angels (59-83) travel to face off against the Texas Rangers (69-74) on Sunday, September 8th. This game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington and televised on BSSW. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Angels are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rangers. First pitch is set for 1:35 CT.
Angels vs. Rangers Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Rangers (-174)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
- The Rangers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
- The Rangers have a strong home record, winning 40 out of 74 home games this season.
- In their last 15 games, the Rangers have scored an average of 4.2 runs per game.
- The Rangers have won 2 out of 3 head-to-head games against the Angels in their most recent series.
- The Angels have a poor away record, losing 41 out of 70 away games this season.
Angels vs Rangers
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rangers vs Angels series. Texas went into the matchup as -144 favorites and squeaked out a 6-4 win. The Rangers had a big 5th inning, scoring two of their six runs and picking up three of their seven hits. As for the Angels, they scored two runs in the 6th and added their final two runs in the 7th.
Jack Leiter got the win for the Rangers, going five innings and giving up three earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued two walks. Jose Leclerc got the save. As for the Angels, Tyler Anderson got the start and took the loss, giving up one earned run in five innings of work.
At the plate, Taylor Ward was the only Angels hitter to have more than one hit. He went 1/4 with a home run. Josh Jung had a two-hit game for the Rangers, scoring one run and driving in two.
Los Angeles Angels games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, with an over/under record of 67-70. When the O/U line has been 8.5 runs, their record is 29-25. The Angels are 53-68 as underdogs and 6-15 when favored, with an overall series record of 12-29-3.
Currently, the Angels are in 5th place in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 18 games. Their overall record is 59-83, and they are 3 games behind the Athletics for 4th place. In the run line, the Angels have a 37-33 record on the road and 69-52 as underdogs.
Caden Dana Gets The Start For The Angels
Caden Dana is getting the start for the Angels on the road against the Rangers. He picked up a win in his first start of the season, going 6 innings and allowing 2 earned runs on 2 homers. Dana finished with 4 strikeouts and gave up 4 hits.
Angels Offense Breakdown
Over his last nine games, Taylor Ward has been swinging a hot bat for the Angels, going 11/35 with five homers and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .243 with 22 homers. Zach Neto is also near the top of the Angels’ home run list, as he has 20 homers and is batting .254.
As a team, the Angels are 27th in the league in runs scored at 3.9 runs per game. This season, they are batting just .229 and have the league’s 21st ranked on-base percentage. Overall, they are just 21st in home runs.
Currently, the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West, 8.5 games behind the Astros, with a 69-74 record. They have won two of the first three games in their series against the Angels.
For the season, Texas has a 60-83 run line record, including a 30-44 run line record at home. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their O/U record is 24-29, and their overall O/U record is 64-74. Heading into today’s game, the average run total in Rangers games is 8.7 runs.
Andrew Heaney Gets The Start For The Rangers
Andrew Heaney gets the start for the Rangers today and has a record of 4-13 with an ERA of 3.81. He has made 27 starts this year and has six quality starts. Per nine innings, Heaney is averaging 9.11 strikeouts and 2.45 walks. Looking back at his last outing, Heaney finished with a no-decision vs. the Yankees. In that outing, he went five innings, didn’t allow a run, gave up three hits, and issued one walk. Heaney has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. Opponents are batting .240 off Heaney this season.
Rangers Offense Breakdown
Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ top power threat this season, as his 30 home runs are 1st on the team and 12th in the league. He also leads the team with 74 RBIs and comes into the game with a batting average of .278. Adolis Garcia has also been a big power threat for the Rangers, with 22 homers, but he is batting just .219. Marcus Semien is on a four-game hitting streak and is 3rd on the team with 18 homers, but like Garcia, he is batting below the Mendoza line.
Josh Jung and Wyatt Langford have both been swinging the bat well of late for the Rangers. Jung is hitting .429 over his last nine games with two homers, while Langford is batting .286 in that stretch with two homers and 10 RBIs. Langford also comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak.
Angels vs Rangers Prediction
Our prediction for this Angels vs. Rangers matchup is to take the Rangers to come out on top by a score of 5-4. However, with the Rangers being -174 on the money line, we actually like the over in this one, with the line sitting at 8.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Andrew Heaney picking up six strikeouts, which would have him finishing sixth in the league today. As for the Rangers, they are projected to finish with 17th in the league in terms of total strikeouts.
Offensively, the Rangers are actually projected to finish with more hits than the Angels, and we have them finishing with nine compared to the Angels with eight.
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Last updated:September 8, 2024 Angels, Rangers