Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 7/8/24
Jon Gray will start for the Rangers on Monday, and he will be looking to help Texas extend their three-game winning streak. The Angels, who are 37-52, will be starting Davis Daniel. Texas is the betting favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -144, while the Angels are at +122. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs.
This AL West matchup has a start time of 9:38 PM ET from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. BSW will be televising this one, and the Rangers are currently 3rd in the AL West, while the Angels are 4th.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +122
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Monday, July 8th.
HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS ANGELS:
- 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
Rangers Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Rays, the Rangers closed out the series with a 13-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -132 on the money line. It was a six-run 4th inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Rays could only score two runs, both of which came in the 3rd.
Nathan Eovaldi put together a good start for the Rangers, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs, and picking up the win. Texas’s offense was carried by Jonah Heim, who went 4/5 with a homer and two RBIs.
Texas is 42-48 overall and is 6.0 games behind the Mariners for the AL West lead. Heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Angels, the Rangers have won three straight games. Their three-game winning streak has them at 5-5 over their last 10 games.
So far, the Rangers have gone 9-14 in divisional games. At home, they are 24-21 compared to an 18-27 mark on the road. Texas’ series record is 12-16-1 this year, and they closed out their series vs. the Rays with three straight wins.
Despite a run line record of 20-25 on the road this season, the Texas Rangers have covered the run line in three straight games away from home. They have a run line record of 42-48 overall this season, with an average run margin of 0.1 runs per game. The Rangers have been a better bet to cover the run line as the underdog this season, going 24-19 compared to 18-29 as the favorite.
When the Texas Rangers are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs for their game against the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers’ games have averaged 8.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 35-52. The average over/under line for their games is 9 runs, and their record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 10-19. So far this season, 34.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, with 31 games having higher lines and 30 games having lower lines.
Texas is sending Jon Gray to the mound today vs. the Angels, and he comes in with a record of 3-4 and an ERA of 3.92. In his 15 starts, Gray has turned in six quality starts and is averaging 7.95 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at his last outing, Gray finished with a no-decision vs. the Padres, giving up three earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had allowed at least eight earned runs in three straight starts. So far, he has been much better on the road, with an ERA of 3.8 compared to 5.09 at home.
Corey Seager is currently on a 12-game hitting streak and is batting .271 for the season, with a team-high 16 home runs. Adolis Garcia is also at 16 homers, but he is batting just .215. Marcus Semien has also been a big power threat for the Rangers, as he has 12 homers and is batting just .229.
Over his last seven games, Wyatt Langford is hitting .462, and Nathaniel Lowe has gone 9/28 with two homers in this stretch. Lowe also has eight RBIs in his last seven games. Derek Hill has two homers in his last five games but is batting just .222 in this stretch.
Angels Records & Stats
The Angels will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Cubs with a 5-0 loss. Los Angeles was the +125 underdog on the road going into this matchup. Things really got away from the Angels in the 3rd inning, as the Cubs scored two runs in the inning. Los Angeles’s offense finished with only three hits and didn’t score a run.
José Soriano got the start for the Angels and took the loss. He only lasted five innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits. The Angels also issued three walks in thejson. Soriano took the loss and is now 0-2 on the year.
Los Angeles will host the Rangers with an overall record of 37-52, putting them 4th in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Mariners by 10.5 games for the division lead. So far, they are 8-10 in divisional matchups. The Angels have dropped two straight series and are 4-6 across their last 10 games.
At home, the Angels are 18-26 compared to 19-26 on the road. This season, the Angels have really struggled in day games, going just 9-21. As the underdog, Los Angeles is 33-45 this season compared to 4-7 as the favorite. The Angels’ overall series record is 8-19-2 this year.
When betting on the Angels’ run line, it’s best to take them as the underdog, as they have covered the run line in 46 of their 78 games in that role. They have been a poor bet as the favorite, going just 3-8 against the run line. Their overall run line record is 49-40, and their average run margin is -0.9 runs per game.
The Angels have played in 23 games this season with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, and their over/under record in those games is 19-19. Their average combined run total for the season is 8.9 runs per game, and their overall over/under record is 44-43. The under has hit in each of their last five games.
Davis Daniel will be making his second start of the season for the Angels, and he is coming off a strong outing against the Tigers. In that game, he went 8 innings, giving up no runs and striking out 8. However, in his last start, he took the loss against the Athletics, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up 5 runs.
Heading into today’s game, the Angels are batting a collective .235, which is 13th in the league and are averaging 4 runs per game. This is also 24th in the league. Their team on-base percentage of .302 is also below the league average, and they are 18th in the league in OPS. The Angels have been pretty good at avoiding strikeouts this season, as they are 15th in the league in this category.
Jo Adell and Taylor Ward are tied for the team lead in home runs, but Adell is hitting just .183 this season, and Ward is batting only .238. Ward does lead the team with 44 RBIs. Luis Rengifo has been one of the Angels’ top hitters this season, batting .315 with six homers.