From Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, we have the Rangers and Angels facing off. Texas has won four straight and is 43-48 overall, while the Angels are 37-53 and have Roansy Contreras on the mound. The Angels are +145 on the money line, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.
Max Scherzer will start for the Rangers, and he is facing an Angels team that has lost two in a row. Texas is the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -173. The under is 8.5 runs, and this AL West matchup can be seen on BSSW.
Red-Hot Rangers Look to Extend Streak Against Angels as Seager Stays Sizzling
The Texas Rangers are 43-48 overall and 5.5 games behind the Mariners in the AL West. They have won four straight games and are 6-4 across their last ten. Texas is 10-14 in AL West games. They are 24-21 at home and 19-27 on the road. As the favorite, they are 26-22, and they are 17-26 as the underdog. The Rangers are 7-7 as the road favorite this season.
Corey Seager is hitting .273 for the Rangers this season and .450 over his last five games. He has 17 home runs and 45 RBI. The Rangers are facing the Angels today, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The over has hit in two straight games for the Rangers. Max Scherzer is 1-2 this season and has 11 strikeouts in 16 innings of work. The Rangers are averaging 4.4 runs per game this season, which is 15th in the league. They are 11th in scoring on the road, at 4.5 runs per game.
Struggling Angels Look to Turn Tide Against Rangers Amid Home Run Surge
The Angels are 4th in the AL West with an overall record of 37-53, and they are 11 games behind the Mariners. They have gone 8-11 in divisional matchups and are 2-8 in their last 10 games. Today, they are facing the Rangers at home, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. So far, the Angels have gone 45-43 against the over/under line, and when it is set at 8.5 runs, they are 20-19. Their average run margin is -0.9, and they are 24-21 against the run line at home. Roansy Contreras is 1-1 with a 4.04 ERA, and he is averaging 8.07 strikeouts per nine innings. He most recently pitched on July 4th, and he allowed two earned runs in 2 2/3 innings.
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.3. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.8. Their offense is 24th in scoring, at 4 runs per game, and their team batting average is .235, which is 16th. They have hit 94 home runs, which is 13th. Jo Adell is hitting .184 with 14 home runs and 38 RBI, and he has 2 home runs in his last 10 games. Logan O’Hoppe has 12 home runs and 40 RBI, and he is hitting .275. Taylor Ward has 14 home runs and 44 RBI, and he is on a 3-game hitting streak. The Angels’ top hitter is Luis Rengifo, who is hitting .315 with 6 home runs and 25 RBI.
Underdog Angels Poised for Upset: Predicting a 6-4 Victory with Strong Pitching Performances
With the Angels being the underdogs in this one, we really like their payout at +145 to pick up the win. Our predicted score is 6-4 in favor of the Angels, giving us a little bit of wiggle room with the over/under line sitting at 8.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Roansy Contreras finishing with six strikeouts, which would have him finishing as the 11th highest among starters. As for Max Scherzer, we have him with six strikeouts, which would have him finishing as the fourth highest among starters.
