Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 9/29/24
From Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, we have the Rangers and Angels facing off in an AL West matchup. Sunday’s forecast in Anaheim calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-60s. Texas is favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -167 compared to the Angels at +141. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
First pitch for this one is set for 3:07 PM ET, and the game will be televised on BSSW. Nathan Eovaldi is starting for the Rangers, while the Angels are going with Jack Kochanowicz. Texas comes in with a record of 77-84, while the Angels are just 63-98. Los Angeles is currently on a five-game losing streak.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +141
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 3:07 ET on Sunday, September 29th.
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 wild game in the most recent game of this Rangers vs Angels series. Texas went into the matchup as -144 favorites and squeaked out a 9-8 win. The Rangers had a huge 9th inning, scoring four runs to pick up the win.
Andrew Heaney got the start for the Rangers, going just four innings while giving up seven runs and striking out three. Dane Dunning came out of the bullpen for the win, and Kirby Yates got the save. Jose Quijada took the loss for the Angels out of the bullpen.
Nathaniel Lowe and Wyatt Langford each homered for the Rangers, while Jonathan Ornelas scored three times and drove in two runs while going 1/1. Niko Kavadas hit the game’s other home run for the Angels, going 2/3 with three RBIs.
Rangers Records & Stats
Texas is 77-84 overall, and they are 11 games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Rangers have gone 24-27 against other teams in the AL West. The Rangers have picked up two straight wins, and they are 5-5 across their last 10 games.
At home, the Rangers have gone 44-37 this year. On the road, they are just 33-47. As the favorite, the Rangers are 51-37 this year and 26-47 as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 20-29-1, and they have lost two straight series.
The Rangers have been a below-average team against the run line this season, going 69-92 overall. They have been better on the road, where they are 35-45 vs. the run line. They have been a better bet on the run line as an underdog, going 39-34.
The Rangers are on the road against the Angels today, with the over/under line set at 8 runs. Texas and their opponents have combined to average 8.8 runs per game this season, and the over/under record for Rangers games is 76-80. The average over/under line for Texas games is also 8 runs, and when the line has been set at 8 runs, the over/under record is 9-17-2. In total, 101 of the Rangers’ games have had over/under lines set at more than 8 runs, which accounts for 62.7% of their games this season.
Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. Most recently, he faced the Athletics on September 24th, where he went seven innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Eovaldi has a record of 11-8 this season and an ERA of 3.96. Opponents are batting .229 off the right-hander this season. Eovaldi has made 28 starts, and his ERA at home is 4.01 compared to 5.11 on the road.
Adolis Garcia has been the Rangers’ top power threat this season, as he is 2nd on the team with 25 home runs and leads the team with 85 RBIs. However, he is batting just .224 for the season. Marcus Semien and Corey Seager are also near the top of the home run and RBI leaderboards for the Rangers, with Semien having 23 homers and Seager at 30. Seager is batting .278 for the season, and Semien comes in with a batting average of .237.
As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They have been pretty consistent offensively, as they are 18th in road games and 19th in home games in terms of runs scored. Texas is also near the bottom of the league in terms of OPS, and their team batting average of .238 is 15th in the MLB.
Angels Records & Stats
With a record of 63-98, the Angels are 5th in the AL West and trail the Astros by 25 games. The Angels have lost five straight games, and they are 2-8 over their last 10. In the AL West, they have gone 21-30 this year.
At home, the Angels are 32-48 compared to 31-50 on the road. So far, they are just 8-19 as the favorite and 55-79 as the underdog. Los Angeles has dropped two straight at home, and their overall series record is 14-33-3, including losing two straight series.
When the Angels win, they do so by an average of 3.1 runs per game. In their losses, they lose by an average of 3.5 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 78-83, and they are 39-41 against the run line at home. They are 39-42 against the run line on the road. They have been the underdog in most games, going 72-62 against the run line in that role. As the favorite, they are just 6-21 against the run line.
When the Los Angeles Angels play at home, the over/under line is typically set at 8 runs. Their games have averaged a combined 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 76-79. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 20-10-2. Overall, 68.3% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs.
Through 10 starts, Jack Kochanowicz has a record of 2-5 and an ERA of 4.01. He has made seven quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t allow a run. Against the White Sox on September 24th, Kochanowicz went seven innings, giving up just three hits and issuing zero walks. He finished with three strikeouts in the outing. Kochanowicz has a WHIP of 1.22 and is averaging just 3.7 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has allowed seven homers. Kochanowicz’s ERA at home is 5.43 compared to 4.78 on the road.
Los Angeles comes into today’s game as the worst scoring team in the league, averaging just 3.9 runs per game. They haven’t been any better at home, where they are putting up just 4 runs per contest. As a team, the Angels are batting just .230, which is 20th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .302 is also near the bottom of the league.
Over the past six games, Logan O’Hoppe has gone 11/23 (.478) with a home run and six runs scored. Zach Neto has also been swinging the bat well, going 6/20 with two homers in this stretch. Neto is 2nd on the team with 23 homers, and Taylor Ward is the team’s top power threat, with 25 homers and 75 RBIs.