Angels vs Rangers Prediction & MLB Odds For Thursday, September 5th
Thursday’s matchup between the Angels and Rangers is set to get started at 8:05 PM ET from Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Angels are 58-81 this season, which has them in 5th place in the AL West, while the Rangers have won two straight and are 3rd in the division at 67-73.
Texas is the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -161 compared to the Angels at +136. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and BSSW will be televising this one.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Angels 1.5 (-159) | Rangers -1.5 (+130)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Angels +136 | Rangers -161
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Angels vs. Rangers Prediction: Moneyline
The Angels’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Dodgers, closing out their series with a 10-1 win. After allowing one run to the Dodgers in the top of the first, the Angels responded with five runs of their own. Los Angeles went on to add another five runs in the 2nd inning.
Griffin Canning put together a good start for the Angels, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Los Angeles’s offense was carried by Taylor Ward, who went 3/4 with a homer and two RBIs.
Heading into their road matchup vs. the Rangers, the Angels are 5th in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 17 games. Overall, the Angels are 58-81, and they are 19-19 against other teams in the AL West. The Angels closed out their series vs. the Dodgers with a win and are 4-6 across their last 10 games.
At home, the Angels have gone 30-42 this year, and they are just under .500 at 28-39 on the road. As the underdog, the Angels are 52-66 this season, compared to 6-15 when favored. So far, their overall series record is 12-29-3.
The Rangers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Yankees, closing out their series with a 10-6 win. After allowing one run to the Yankees in the top of the first, the Rangers responded with a run of their own and added three more in the 2nd inning. Texas went on to add another three runs in the 4th, and closed things out with a 4-run 6th.
Starting for the Rangers was Nathan Eovaldi, who picked up the win and tossed seven innings of two-run ball. He also finished with six K’s and issued just three walks. Wyatt Langford went 3/4 with two doubles, a run scored, and two RBIs.
Texas is 67-73 overall and 3rd in the AL West, 8.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Rangers are 16-19 against other teams in the AL West. They will take on the Angels at home today, and they are 2-2 on the year vs. the Angels.
At home, the Rangers have gone 38-33 this year and 29-40 on the road. As the favorite, the Rangers are 44-32 this year and 23-41 as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 19-24-1, and they have won three straight series.
Angels vs. Rangers Prediction: Over/Under
When the Angels are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, and their combined run average is 8.7. Overall, their over/under record is 66-68, and their average over/under line is 9 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 28-24. So far this season, 48 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, accounting for 34.5% of their games.
Over his last 10 games, Taylor Ward has been hot for the Angels, going 13/38 with five homers and seven RBIs. For the season, he is batting .244 with a team-leading 21 homers. Zach Neto is also near the top of the Angels’ home run leaderboard, as he has 20 homers and is batting .253. Neto is also the team’s leader in RBIs, with 67.
As a team, the Angels are 27th in scoring at 3.9 runs per game. They have been better at home, averaging 4 runs per game. Overall, they are batting just .230 and have the 19th worst on-base percentage in the league. Currently, Taylor Ward is on a 14-game hitting streak.
The Texas Rangers are playing host to the Los Angeles Angels today, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for their games this season is 8.7 runs, and their over/under record on the year is 63-72. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 23-28. Their over streak is at 4 games.
Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ top offensive threat this season, as he is batting .278 and leads the team with 74 RBIs and 30 home runs. Adolis Garcia is also a power threat in the lineup, but he has struggled with a batting average of just .222. However, he does have 21 homers this season.
Over the team’s last six games, Josh Jung has gone 9/24 with two homers and five RBIs, while Wyatt Langford also has two homers in this stretch to go along with a batting average of .304. Langford is also on a four-game hitting streak.
Angels vs. Rangers Prediction: Spread
The Angels have been a solid team to bet on the run line this season, going 73-66 overall. They have been particularly good on the road, covering the run line in 36 of 67 games. They have covered in two straight games and are 68-50 as an underdog this season.
Right-hander Jack Kochanowicz gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Rangers on the road. Kochanowicz has made six starts this year and has a record of 2-3 with an ERA of 4.96. His WHIP for the season is 1.41. In his last outing, Kochanowicz didn’t give up a run in six innings of work, picking up the win against the Tigers. He only gave up four hits in that outing. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight starts. Kochanowicz has made four quality starts this year.
When the Texas Rangers win, they usually do so by a comfortable margin, as their average run differential in victories is plus-3.5. They have been a good bet against the run line when they win, going 58-24 overall and 30-14 at home. However, their overall run line record is just 58-82, as they have been outscored by an average of 0.3 runs per game this season.
Left-hander Cody Bradford gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces the Angels at home. He has made six quality starts in a row and has a record of 4-2 with a 3.21 ERA. Overall, Bradford has made nine starts, and opponents are batting .194 this season. In his last outing, Bradford went seven innings, giving up two earned runs, and finished with a no-decision. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Bradford’s ERA on the road is 8.6 compared to 3.08 at home.
Angels vs. Rangers Pick: Over 8.5 Runs -107
Our prediction for the Angels vs. Rangers game is to take the over, as we see the Rangers coming out on top with a final score of 6-5. However, with the money line payout for the Rangers at -161, we see more value in taking the over at -107.
Looking at some of the projections for the starting pitchers, Jack Kochanowicz is projected to finish with five strikeouts compared to Cody Bradford with six. However, we have Bradford finishing with more earned runs and see him having a lower chance of picking up a win.
