The Texas Rangers (75-84) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (63-96) on Friday, September 27th. This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim and televised on BSW. Both the Rangers and Angels are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 8:38 CT.

Rangers vs. Angels Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Rangers (-170)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs

• The Rangers have scored 5 or more runs in 6 of their last 15 games.
• The Rangers have won 4 of their last 6 road games.
• The Rangers have a 4-2 record against the Angels in their last 6 head-to-head matchups.
• The Angels have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• The Angels have a 31-50 record in home games this season.

Rangers vs Angels

The Angels Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Rangers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Athletics with a 3-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the bottom of the 3rd before the Athletics scored two runs to take the lead. Texas was the -104 favorite on the money line going into the game.

Offensively, the Rangers only had five hits but scored their two runs. Both of their runs came in the 6th inning. Texas’s other big inning was the 2nd, but they didn’t score any runs. Kumar Rocker took the loss, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on seven hits.

As underdogs, the Rangers have struggled this season, posting a 26-47 record, but they have been solid favorites with a 49-37 record. Overall, Texas is 75-84 and have lost two straight series heading into today’s game against the Angels.

When the total has been set at 7.5 runs, the Rangers have a 9-9 O/U record. Their games this season have averaged 8.7 runs, and the under has hit in their last two games. Texas is 31-47 on the road and 44-37 at home, and they are 22-27 vs. AL West opponents.

Jacob deGrom Gets The Start For The Rangers

Jacob deGrom will be making his third start of the season for the Rangers, as he will be on the road against the Angels. He has yet to pick up a decision in either of his first two starts, and in his last outing, he went 3 innings and gave up 1 run on 3 hits. deGrom has 9 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings so far this season.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Adolis Garcia has been one of the Rangers’ top power threats this season, leading the team with 24 home runs and 84 RBIs. He is also on a three-game hitting streak and has gone 9/29 in his last seven games. Corey Seager has also been a key run producer for the Rangers, as he is 12th in the MLB with 30 homers and has driven in 74 runs while batting .278.

As a team, the Rangers are just 21st in the league in runs scored, averaging 4.2 runs per game. They have been a bit better on the road, also averaging 4.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .237 and have a collective OPS of just .680.

The Angels Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Angels will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the White Sox with a 7-0 loss. Los Angeles was actually the slight favorite on the money line going into the game but fell behind big early, as the White Sox scored seven times in the 2nd.

Tyler Anderson got the start for the Angels and took the loss. He only lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on four hits. Logan O’Hoppe had a good day at the plate, going 2/4 with two singles.

Heading into today’s game, the Angels have dropped three straight and are in 5th place in the AL West with a 63-96 record, 23 games behind the Astros. Their series record is 14-33-3, including two straight series losses.

Against the run line, the Angels are 77-82 overall and 71-61 as underdogs. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs, resulting in a 75-78 over/under record. The under has hit in their last three games, and this season, 88.7% of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s 7.5 runs.

Reid Detmers Gets The Start For The Angels

Left-hander Reid Detmers gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Rangers at home. This year, he has made 16 starts and has a record of 4-8 with a 6.67 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Detmers has a WHIP of 1.54 and opponents are batting .265 this season. In his last outing, Detmers gave up seven earned runs in just two innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least two homers in three straight starts. Detmers has allowed a total of 15 homers at home and 4.04 walks per nine innings compared to 3.73 on the road.

Angels Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Angels are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the MLB. This is also where they rank in terms of home runs, as they have just 163 homers this season. As a team, the Angels are batting just .229, which is 22nd in the league. One of the few bright spots for the Angels offense is that they are 17th in the league in walks.

Over his last 10 games, Eric Wagaman is hitting .279 with two homers and seven RBIs. Zach Neto has also hit two homers in this stretch but is batting just .211. For the season, Neto is hitting .249, and his 23 homers are 2nd on the team. Taylor Ward’s 25 homers are the most on the team, and he is batting .250 for the season.

Rangers vs Angels Prediction

Our predicted final score for this Rangers vs. Angels matchup is 5-4 in favor of the Rangers. However, with the Rangers being on the money line at -170, we will be looking to the over/under line, where the line is currently sitting at 7.5 runs.

Given that we have this one finishing with a combined nine runs and the line is sitting at 7.5, we see some good value in taking the over at -112. Looking at the starting pitchers, Jacob deGrom is projected to finish with eight strikeouts, and for the Angels, Reid Detmers is projected to finish with six.

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