Angels vs Rangers Prediction & MLB Odds For Friday, September 6th
From Globe Life Field in Arlington, we have the Angels and Rangers facing off in an AL West matchup. This one gets started at 8:05 PM ET and is being televised by BSSW. The money line odds have the Rangers at -170 compared to the Angels at +141. The over/under line is at 9 runs.
Samuel Aldegheri is starting for the Angels, and he is facing off against Gerson Garabito. The Angels are 5th in the AL West and have a record of 58-82, while the Rangers are 3rd in the division at 68-73. Texas comes into the game on a three-game winning streak.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Angels 1.5 (-149) | Rangers -1.5 (+122)
- Total: 9
- MoneyLine: Angels +141 | Rangers -170
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Angels vs. Rangers Prediction: Moneyline
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rangers vs Angels series. Texas went into the matchup as -194 favorites and squeaked out a 3-1 win. The Rangers offense only had two more hits than the Angels and struck out 11 times, but still picked up a win.
Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the Angels could only muster one more run in the 3rd inning. As for the Rangers, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 5th, and both offenses went silent after that.
Cody Bradford got the win for the Rangers, going six innings and giving up just one run on two hits. He finished the game with four strikeouts but issued two walks. As for the Angels, Jack Kochanowicz had a good outing in the loss, going six innings and giving up three earned runs on eight hits.
Heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Rangers, the Angels are 58-82 overall, putting them 5th in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Astros by 17 games in the division. So far, they are 19-20 against other AL West teams.
The Angels have really struggled as the favorite this season, going just 6-15 in those situations. As for their time as the underdog, they are 52-67. On the road, the Angels are 28-35 as the underdog. This year, their overall series record is 12-29-3.
Texas is 68-73 overall, and they are 7.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Rangers have taken the first game of their series vs. the Angels and are 3rd in the division. So far, they have gone 17-19 in divisional games.
At home, the Rangers are 39-33 this year compared to 29-40 on the road. Texas has won three straight overall and three straight as the home favorite. As the favorite, the Rangers are 45-32 and 23-41 as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 19-24-1 this year, and they have won three straight series.
Angels vs. Rangers Prediction: Over/Under
Today’s over/under line for the Los Angeles Angels game against the Texas Rangers is set at 9 runs. The Angels have played in 92 games this season where the over/under line was set below 9 runs, and their record in those games is 66-69. The combined run average in Angels games this season is 8.7 runs per game.
So far this season, the Angels offense has been one of the worst in the league, averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the MLB. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and batting average. As a team, they are batting just .230 and have an on-base percentage of only .301.
Over his last five games, Taylor Ward has gone 7/19 with three homers and six RBIs. For the season, he is hitting .243 with 21 homers and 64 RBIs. Zach Neto is also near the top of the Angels’ home run leaderboard, with 20 homers and a batting average of .257.
Today’s over/under line for the Texas Rangers game against the Los Angeles Angels is set at 9 runs. The Rangers have an over/under record of 63-73 on the season, and their games have averaged a combined 8.7 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 10-13-2. Only 13.5% of their games have had higher lines than 9 runs, with 68.8% of their games having lower lines.
Over the past six games, Josh Jung and Wyatt Langford have been swinging the bat well for the Rangers. Jung has gone 10/24 with two homers, while Langford has also gone deep twice, going 8/24 during this stretch. Langford also comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak. Corey Seager has been the team’s top power threat this season, as his 30 homers are 10th in the league and leads the Rangers. He also has a team-high 74 RBIs.
As a team, the Rangers are 22nd in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including team batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. Overall, they are just 17th in home runs and have a collective isolated power number of .140.
Angels vs. Rangers Prediction: Spread
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.1 runs per game. However, they have been outscored by an average of 0.9 runs per game on the season. Their run line record is 73-67, with a 36-32 mark on the road. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 68-51 vs. the run line compared to 5-16 as the favorite.
Samuel Aldegheri will be getting the start for the Angels on the road against the Rangers. Aldegheri’s first start of the season came at home against the Mariners, and he took the loss after going 5 innings and giving up 2 earned runs on 6 hits. He did give up a pair of homers in that outing.
When the Texas Rangers win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.4 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.8 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 59-82, with a run line record of 29-43 at home and 30-39 on the road. They have covered the run line in three straight games and are 2-0 in their last two games as the favorite.
Texas is giving the ball to Gerson Garabito today, and he will be looking to pitch better than he did in his only start of the season. Garabito has made 11 appearances out of the bullpen and has a record of 0-1 with an ERA of 2.55. His WHIP for the season is 1.02. The right-hander most recently pitched on September 3rd, where he went two-thirds of an inning, giving up one hit and issuing a walk. He didn’t allow a run in that outing. Garabito has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings.
Angels vs. Rangers Pick: Over 9 Runs -106
Our prediction for this Angels vs. Rangers matchup is to take the over, with the line currently sitting at 9 runs. We see the Rangers coming out on top with a final score of 6-5, giving us a little bit of wiggle room if you want to take the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Gerson Garabito of the Rangers finishing with five strikeouts compared to Samuel Aldegheri of the Angels with four. However, we have Garabito going deeper into the game, and his projected earned runs are also lower.
