Angels vs Rangers Prediction & MLB Odds For Saturday, September 7th
From Globe Life Field in Arlington, we have the Angels and Rangers facing off in an AL West matchup. This one gets started at 7:05 PM ET and is being televised on FOX. The Angels are 59-82, while the Rangers are 68-74, placing them 5th and 3rd in the division, respectively.
The money line odds have the Rangers as the favorite, with their line sitting at -142 compared to the Angels at +121. Saturday’s pitching matchup is Tyler Anderson for the Angels and Jack Leiter for the Rangers.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Angels 1.5 (-178) | Rangers -1.5 (+147)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Angels +121 | Rangers -142
All Odds are courtesy of (BetMGM | DraftKings | Fanduel | BetRivers)
Angels vs. Rangers Prediction: Moneyline
Thanks to a three-run 6th inning for the Angels’ offense, they cruised to a 5-1 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Angels were at +133 on the money line.
The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Samuel Aldegheri for the Angels, and he went six innings while giving up just one run and picked up a win. Gerson Garabito only went 2 2/3 innings for the Rangers and gave up two earned runs.
Los Angeles got on the board in the 1st inning with one run but didn’t score another run until putting up three in the 6th. As for the Rangers, they scored their only run in the 4th.
With an overall record of 59-82, the Angels are 5th in the AL West and trail the Astros by 17 games. So far, they have gone 20-20 in divisional matchups. The Angels will be on the road today, facing the Rangers with an overall series record of 12-29-3.
At home, the Angels are just 30-42 this year, and they are only slightly better on the road at 29-40. Los Angeles has struggled as the favorite this year, going 6-15, but they are 53-67 when listed as the underdog. The Angels are 5-5 over their last 10 games and are looking to take the series lead over the Rangers today.
Texas is 68-74 overall and is 3rd in the AL West, 8.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Rangers are 17-20 against other teams in the AL West. They have been playing well of late, going 7-3 over their last ten games. At home, the Rangers are 39-34 this year.
As the home favorite, the Rangers have gone 32-22 this year and 45-33 overall as the favorite. Texas’ series record is 19-24-1 this year, and they have won three straight series. So far, they are 23-41 as the underdog.
Angels vs. Rangers Prediction: Over/Under
The Angels are on the road in Texas today, where the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 66-70. Their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 28-25. So far this season, 34.8% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and their current under streak is at 2 games.
Over his last eight games, Mickey Moniak has been on fire for the Angels, going 10/29 with seven runs and five home runs. Taylor Ward has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/35 with four homers in his last nine games. For the season, Ward is batting .243 with a team-leading 64 RBIs.
Overall, the Angels are near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including runs per game (3.9), home runs, and team batting average. As a team, they are batting just .230, which is 19th in the league.
Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs is slightly below the Texas Rangers’ average over/under line of 9 runs per game. The Rangers have played 45 games this season with over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, and in those games, the over has hit 23 times. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and they have an over/under record of 63-74 on the year. The under has hit in each of their last two games.
Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia have been the Rangers’ top power hitters this season, as Seager’s 30 homers lead the team and Garcia is right behind him with 22. Seager also leads the Rangers with 74 RBIs, while Garcia has driven in 73 runs. Seager comes into the game with a team-leading batting average of .278, while Garcia is hitting just .221. Marcus Semien has also been a key power threat for the Rangers, as his 18 homers are 3rd on the team.
Josh Jung and Wyatt Langford have been swinging the bat well for the Rangers of late, with Jung going 10/24 in his last six games and Langford also hitting two homers in this stretch. Langford also has eight RBIs in his last six games. Langford is currently on a six-game hitting streak.
Angels vs. Rangers Prediction: Spread
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.1 runs per victory. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.7 runs per defeat. Their overall run line record is 74-67, with a run line record of 37-35 at home and 37-32 on the road. They are 5-16 against the run line as the favorite, but 69-51 as the underdog.
Left-hander Tyler Anderson gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 10-12 with a 3.55 ERA. Anderson’s WHIP for the season is 1.25, and he has pitched 162 1/3 innings. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Anderson’s ERA on the road is 2.5 compared to 5.0 at home.
When the Rangers win, they tend to do so by a comfortable margin, as their average run differential in victories is +3.4. But when they lose, it’s usually by a wide margin, as their average run differential in losses is -3.8. Overall, their run differential for the season is -0.3, and their run line record is 59-83. They have been slightly better against the run line on the road (30-39) than at home (29-44).
Jack Leiter will be making his third start of the season for the Rangers, and he is still in search of his first win. He went 5 innings in his last start, giving up 5 runs to the Yankees. However, he did strike out 7 batters in that outing. Leiter’s first start of the year was a no-decision vs. the White Sox, where he went 4 innings and gave up 2 earned runs.
Angels vs. Rangers Pick: Angels ML +121
Our prediction for this Angels vs. Rangers matchup is to take the Angels on the money line at +121. We have the Angels winning this one by a final score of 5-4. If you’re looking for a parlay option, you could also take the over, as the line is sitting at 8.5 runs.
Looking at today’s starters, we have Tyler Anderson finishing with five strikeouts, and for Jack Leiter, we have him finishing with six. However, Leiter is projected to finish with a higher ERA than Anderson.
