Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 9/28/24
The forecast from Anaheim on Saturday calls for clear skies and temperatures in the upper 70s. First pitch from Angel Stadium is set for 9:38 PM ET. BSSW will be televising this one, and the Rangers are favored on the money line (-145).
Griffin Canning is starting for the Angels, and they are 63-97 overall and have lost four straight. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs. The Rangers are 3rd in the AL West with an overall record of 76-84.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +124
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Saturday, September 28th.
HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 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 -164 favorites and squeaked out a 5-2 win. The Rangers offense only had four more hits than the Angels and struck out 14 times.
Angels starter Reid Detmers went five innings and gave up just four hits and one earned run. He finished the game with 12 strikeouts but took the loss. As for the Rangers, Jacob deGrom only went four innings but gave up just one hit and one earned run.
Texas got to Detmers in the first inning, scoring three of their five runs. As for the Angels, they scored their only two runs in the 5th. Both teams were held in check after that, as the Rangers bullpen closed things out.
Rangers Records & Stats
Texas is 76-84 overall and trails the Astros by 11 games in the AL West. So far, they are 23-27 in divisional matchups. The Rangers are currently on a two-series losing streak, and their overall series record is 20-29-1 this year.
At home, the Rangers have gone 44-37 this year, and they are 32-47 on the road. As the favorite, Texas is 50-37 this year and 26-47 as the underdog. They have split their last ten games and are winning the series vs. the Angels.
When it comes to run line betting, the Rangers have been a better play on the road this season, going 35-44. They have covered the run line in three straight road games, and their average run margin in those contests is -1.1. Texas has also been a better bet as an underdog, going 39-34 vs. the run line compared to just 30-57 as a favorite.
The Texas Rangers are on the road today against the Los Angeles Angels. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Rangers games this season is 8.7 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 75-80, and their average over/under line is set at 8 runs per game. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 26-29. So far this season, 46 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, accounting for 28.7% of their games. Their current under streak is at 3 games.
Texas is sending left-hander Andrew Heaney to the mound today vs. the Angels. He has made 30 starts this year and has a record of 5-14 with a 3.98 ERA. Heaney’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.22, and opponents are batting .241 off him this year. In his 30 starts, he has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 9 strikeouts per nine innings. He most recently faced the Mariners, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts.
Adolis García has really picked things up of late for the Rangers, going 10/29 with two homers over his last seven games. This has helped him take over the team lead in RBIs, with 85 for the season. He is also 2nd on the team in homers, with 25. Corey Seager and Marcus Semien are also near the top of the league in homers, as Seager has 30 and Semien has 23.
As a team, the Rangers are batting just .237 and are 21st in the league in runs scored, at 4.2 runs per game. Their team on-base percentage of .304 is also just 17th in the league. Overall, they are 15th in home runs and have the 12th ranked batting average in the league.
Angels Records & Stats
With a record of 63-97, the Angels are 5th in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 24 games. Currently, they are 6 games behind the Athletics for 4th place in the division. The Angels have dropped four straight games, and they are 3-7 over their last 10 games.
So far, the Angels have gone just 21-29 in AL West matchups this year. At home, they are 32-47 compared to 31-50 on the road. Los Angeles has really struggled as the favorite this year, going just 8-19. As for their record as the underdog, they are 55-78.
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.1 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.6 runs per game. Overall, they have a run line record of 77-83, which includes a 38-41 mark at home and a 39-42 record on the road. They are 6-21 vs. the run line as the favorite, but 71-62 as the underdog.
When the Los Angeles Angels are at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. Their over/under record for the season is 75-79, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game overall. In games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, their record is 30-29, and they have had 51 games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, which is 31.9% of their games. They have had a four-game under streak.
Griffin Canning is looking to bounce back from a short outing vs. the Astros, as he finished with a no-decision in the outing. Against the Astros, he went just 4 1/3 innings and gave up four earned runs on six hits. In that outing, he gave up three home runs. Looking back further, Canning has allowed at least one homer in each of his last four outings. Before that, he had a stretch of three straight outings where he didn’t allow a homer. Canning’s ERA for the season is 5.24, along with a record of 6-13. At home, he is 6-3 with a 4.8 ERA.
The Angels have been one of the worst offensive teams in the league this season, averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in most key offensive categories, including team batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. The team’s collective isolated power (ISO) of .141 is also just 19th in the league.
Los Angeles will be looking for Taylor Ward and Zach Neto to continue their strong seasons at the plate. Ward leads the team with 25 home runs, while Neto is right behind him with 23. Neto is also the team’s leader in RBIs, with 77. Ward is batting .248 for the season, while Neto is hitting .249. Over his last seven games, Neto has two homers and is 8/29.