From Globe Life Field in Arlington, we have the Angels and Rangers facing off in an AL West matchup. First pitch for this one is set for 7:05 PM ET, and FOX is carrying the TV rights.
Los Angeles is 59-82 and they are 5th in the AL West, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West with a record of 68-74. Jack Leiter will start for the Rangers, while the Angels are starting Tyler Anderson. Texas is favored on the money line, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.
Los Angeles vs. Texas Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Angels at Rangers
- Where: Globe Life Field Arlington
- Date: Saturday, September 7th
- Betting Odds TEX -142 | LAA +121 O/U 8.5
Angels vs Rangers Last Game Recap
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 first in this game, scoring two runs in the 3rd. After the Rangers got on the board with one run in the 4th, the Angels put the game out of reach with three more runs in the 6th.
Angels Preview
Angels games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, with an over/under record of 66-70. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their O/U record is 28-25. The Angels are 74-67 against the run line overall, and they have a 5-16 run line record as favorites.
Heading into today's game, the Angels are 59-82 overall, 5th in the AL West, and trail the Astros by 17 games. In divisional matchups, they are 20-20. Their series record this season is 12-29-3.
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 turned in 12 quality starts. In his 27 appearances, Anderson has a batting average allowed of .223 and is averaging 6.93 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at his last outing, Anderson finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
Over the past eight games, Mickey Moniak has been on a tear for the Angels, going 10/29 with five homers and 10 RBIs. Taylor Ward has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/35 in his last nine games while driving in five runs and hitting four homers. For the season, Ward is batting .243 with 21 homers, and Zach Neto is also near the top of the leaderboard with 20 homers and a batting average of .255.
As a team, the Angels are 27th in the league in scoring at 3.9 runs per game. Overall, they are batting just .230 and have the 23rd ranked home run total in the league. Their team OPS of .673 is also one of the worst marks in the league.
Rangers Preview
Currently on a three-series winning streak, the Rangers have an overall series record of 19-24-1 and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. They have an average run differential of +3.4 in wins and -3.8 in losses, with an overall run differential of -0.3 for the season.
For the year, the over/under record in Rangers games with an 8.5 run total is 23-29. The under has hit in their last two games, and the combined run average in their games is 8.7 runs per game.
Jack Leiter and the Rangers are hosting the Angels today. Leiter has started 3 games this season and has yet to pick up a win. He took a loss in his last outing, going 5 innings and giving up 5 runs on 7 hits. In his first start of the season, he went 4 innings, giving up 3 runs and 6 hits.
Corey Seager comes into the game as the Rangers' top home run hitter, as his 30 home runs are 12th in the league and the best mark on the team. Seager is also hitting .278 for the season, and his 74 RBIs are the best on the team. Adolis Garcia is right behind him in terms of RBIs, as he has 73 and is 2nd on the team with 22 homers. However, Garcia is batting just .221 for the season.
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 with two homers and five RBIs, and Langford also has two homers in this stretch while going 9/24.
Angels vs. Rangers Prediction: Angels ML +121
Our predicted score for this Angels vs. Rangers matchup is 5-4 in favor of the Angels. With the Angels coming in at +121 on the money line, we see this as a great payout for a team that we have winning the game.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Tyler Anderson finishing with five strikeouts. As for Jack Leiter, we have him finishing with six strikeouts and the Rangers coming away with a loss.
