Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 9/7/24

From Globe Life Field in Arlington, we have the Angels and Rangers facing off in an AL West matchup. First pitch is at 7:05 PM ET, and FOX is carrying this one on TV.

Los Angeles is 59-82 and they are 5th in the AL West, while the Rangers are 3rd in the division with a record of 68-74. Tyler Anderson starts for the Angels, while Jack Leiter goes for the Rangers.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +121

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 7:05 ET on Saturday, September 7th.

HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS RANGERS:

• We have the Angels winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

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. Both offenses finished with just seven hits.

Angels Records & Stats

Heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Rangers, the Angels are 59-82, putting them 5th in the AL West. They trail the Astros by 17 games in the division. So far, they have gone 20-20 in divisional games. The Angels are looking to snap a four-game losing streak today.

The Angels have really struggled at home this year, going 30-42. On the road, they are 29-40 this season. So far, they have really struggled as the favorite, going just 6-15. As the underdog overall, the Angels are 53-67, which includes a mark of 29-35 on the road. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 12-29-3, and they are currently tied in this series vs. the Rangers.

When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.1 runs per game. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.7 runs per game. Their run line record is 74-67 on the season, with a 37-35 record at home and a 37-32 record on the road. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 69-51 against the run line, compared to just 5-16 as the favorite.

The Angels are on the road against the Rangers today, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average in Angels games this season is 8.7 runs, and their over/under record is 66-70. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Angels have gone over in 28 games and under in 25 games. Overall, 49 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, accounting for 34.8% of their games this season. Their current under streak is at 2 games.

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, opponents have batted .223. Per nine innings, Anderson is averaging 6.93 strikeouts and 3.6 walks. 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.

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 have been slightly better at home, averaging 4 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting just .230 and have the 23rd ranked home run total in the league. As a team, they are 20th in on-base percentage and 22nd in slugging.

Over the last nine games, Taylor Ward has gone 11/35 and has four home runs. For the season, he is batting .243 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 .255. Jo Adell is 3rd on the team in RBIs but is batting just .207.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is 68-74 overall and 8.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. So far, they are 17-20 against other teams in the AL West. The Rangers are at home today, where they are 39-34 this season. They have gone 29-40 on the road.

The Rangers have won three straight series, and their overall series record is 19-24-1. As the favorite, the Rangers are 45-33 this year and 32-22 as the home favorite. Texas is 23-41 as the underdog. Looking at their overall play recently, the Rangers are 7-3 over their last ten games.

When the 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 run line record is 59-83, and they are 29-44 against the run line at home. As the underdog, they are 34-30 against the run line, while as the favorite, they are 25-53.

When the Texas Rangers play at home, 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 63-74. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 23-29. The over has hit in 45 of their games this season, which is 31.7% of their games. Their current under streak is at 2 games.

Jack Leiter is set to make his third start of the season for the Rangers, and it will be his first start at home. Leiter has gone 0-1 in his first two outings, and he is coming off a loss to the Yankees in which he gave up 5 runs in 5 innings of work. He has 11 strikeouts in 9 innings this year.

Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ most consistent power threat this season, as his 30 home runs are the best mark on the team and 12th in the league. Seager also leads the team with 74 RBIs and is batting a solid .278. Texas will be looking for him to continue his strong season, as they are just 23rd in the league in runs scored, at 4.2 per game.

Over the last six games, Josh Jung and Wyatt Langford have been swinging the bat well, with Jung going 10/24 and Langford going 9/24. Both players have two homers in this stretch. Langford also comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak. Marcus Semien is also on a three-game hitting streak and is 3rd on the team with 18 homers.