Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 9/6/24

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 BSSW has the Rangers as a heavy favorite on the money line (-170). The Angels are +141 on the money line, and they are 5th in the AL West with a record of 58-82.

Friday’s forecast for Arlington calls for thunderstorms, with the temperature expected to be in the mid-80s. Samuel Aldegheri is starting for the Angels, while the Rangers are going with Gerson Garabito. Texas comes in on a three-game winning streak, while the Angels have lost their last two.

TEXAS RANGERS VS LOS ANGELES ANGELS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -170

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Friday, September 6th.

HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Angels to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

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 one more hit than the Angels and struck out 11 times, but still picked up a win.

Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz only went six innings but gave up just three hits and one earned run. On the other side, Cody Bradford got the win for the Rangers, going six innings and giving up two hits and one earned run.

Texas got on the board in the first inning with three runs, and the Angels didn’t score their first run until the 3rd. After that, both offenses went silent until the Rangers tacked on an insurance run in the 8th.

Angels Records & Stats

With an overall record of 58-82, the Angels are 5th in the AL West and trail the Astros by 17 games. So far, they are 19-20 in divisional matchups. The Angels are on the road today, and they have gone 28-40 as the road team.

Los Angeles has really struggled as the favorite this year, going just 6-15 in those games. As the underdog, they are 52-67. The Angels’ overall series record is 12-29-3, and they are currently losing their series vs. the Rangers.

Despite a negative run differential on the season, the Angels have been a profitable team to bet on the run line, going 73-67. They have been better on the run line on the road, going 36-32, compared to 37-35 at home. They have been a better bet on the run line as an underdog, going 68-51, compared to just 5-16 as the favorite.

The Los Angeles Angels are on the road today against the Texas Rangers, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs. The Angels have a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 66-69. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 11-17-4. So far this season, 16 of their games have had an over/under line set at 9 runs, which accounts for 11.4% of their games.

Samuel Aldegheri is getting the start for the Angels on the road against the Rangers. In his first start of the season, he took a loss vs. the Mariners, giving up 2 earned runs over 5 innings. He struck out 3 and gave up 2 home runs.

So far this season, the Angels offense is averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 4 runs per contest. As a team, the Angels are batting just .230 and have one of the league’s worst slugging percentages and OPS numbers. They also don’t walk a ton, and their OBP is just 18th in the league.

Los Angeles has three players with at least 20 homers this season, with Taylor Ward leading the way with 21 homers and Zach Neto and Jo Adell both at 20. Ward has gone 3/15 in his last four games but has three home runs in that stretch. Neto is on a three-game hitting streak and is batting .257 for the season.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is 68-73 overall and 3rd in the AL West this season. They are 7.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Rangers have won three straight games, and they are 8-2 over their last ten games overall.

At home, the Rangers are 39-33 this season, and they are 29-40 on the road. As the favorite, Texas has gone 45-32 this season, and they are 23-41 as the underdog. The Rangers have won three straight games as the home favorite.

The Rangers are 29-43 against the run line at home this season, with an average run margin of +0.4. They have covered the run line in three straight home games and are 34-30 against the run line as underdogs this season.

With a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game, the Texas Rangers have been involved in games with an average over/under line of 9 runs this season. Their over/under record is 63-73, and when the line is set at 9 runs, their record is 10-13-2. In 19 of their games, the line has been set higher than 9 runs, accounting for 13.5% of their games. In 97 games, the line has been set lower than 9 runs, accounting for 68.8% of their games.

Texas is giving the ball to right-hander Gerson Garabito today vs. the Angels. He has made just one start this year and 11 appearances out of the bullpen. Garabito’s record for the season is 0-1, and he has an ERA of 2.55. Opponents are batting .159 off Garabito this year. In his last outing, he went two-thirds of an inning out of the bullpen and didn’t give up a run. He did give up a homer in the outing before that. Garabito has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings.

Over the last six games, Josh Jung has been swinging a hot bat for the Rangers, going 10/24 with two homers and five RBIs. Wyatt Langford has also been on a tear of late, going 8/24 with two homers and eight RBIs. Langford also comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak.

Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ top run producer this season, with 74 RBIs and is also 10th in the league with 30 homers. Seager is batting .278 for the season, which is the 2nd best mark on the team. Adolis Garcia has 22 homers this season but is batting just .222.