Los Angeles (9-6) will be trying to increase their lead in the AL West when they visit Globe Life Field on Wednesday night to face Texas (9-7) in the second game of their three-game series at 8:05 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Angels vs. Rangers prediction and get quality MLB Predictions.
Jose Soriano, 2-1, 2.70 ERA, will get the start for the Angels. The Rangers will counter with Tyler Mahle, 2-0, 1.32 ERA.
Texas is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Los Angeles.
**This preview was written before Tuesday's game was played.**
Los Angeles Trying To Bounce Back From Series Loss To Houston
The Angels followed up their series win over Tampa Bay with a series loss to Houston over the weekend. They will try to bounce back from the loss and pick up their fifth series win in their last six series when they play on Wednesday.
Los Angeles averages five runs per game. which is sixth in the league. Their .237 batting average is 12th in the league. Their .302 on base percentage is 21st, while their .454 slugging percentage is second.
Logan O'Hoppe leads Los Angeles with a .333 batting average, while Mike Trout leads the team with six home runs and 14 RBI.
Los Angeles is giving up 4.80 runs per game, which is 27th in the league. Opponents have a .242 batting average against the Angels, which is 20th in the league. Their 4.87 ERA is 26th, while their 1.38 WHIP is 24th.
In his last start, Soriano gave up five hits and one run in 7.2 innings, leading to an 11-1 win over Tampa Bay. He is 1-0 with a 0.93 ERA in three games against Texas.
Rangers Trying To Get Back On Track
The Rangers got off to an 8-2 start to the season, but they've struggled since, losing five of their last six games. They will try to turn things around and get their season back on track with a win on Wednesday.
Texas averages 3.19 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. Their .208 batting average is 26th in the league. Their .267 on base percentage is 30th, while their .359 slugging percentage is 22nd.
Corey Seager leads Texas with a .231 batting average. Wyatt Langford leads the team with four home runs, while Jonah Heim leads the team with seven RBI.
Texas is giving up 3.69 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. Opponents have a .229 batting average against the Rangers, which is .229 batting average against the Rangers, which is 14th in the league. Their 3.85 ERA is also 14th, while their 1.38 WHIP is 24th.
In his last start, Mahle gave up two hits and one run in seven innings, leading to a 6-2 win over the Cubs.
Best Bets for Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers
Full-Game Side Bet
Insiders Status:
The Angels have won five of their last eight games, while the Rangers have lost four of their last six games. Los Angeles has the edge here because they're playing well offensively and they've hit the ball well against right-handers. Even though Mahle has done a good job on the mound for the Rangers, their bullpen has been inconsistent in recent games and it will end up costing them in this game.
Texas won't be as successful offensively because they're barely batting over .200 against right-handers and Soriano has been shaky on the mound, giving up six runs in his last two starts, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Rangers. Take Los Angeles on the money line.
Full-Game Total Pick
Insiders Status:
The Angels average five runs per game, but they averaged 3.33 runs per game in their last three games. They are batting .243 against right-handers, and they're facing a starter who gave up two runs in his first two starts and one run in two home starts. The Rangers average 3.19 runs per game and averaged two runs per game in their last three games. They're batting .202 against right-handers, and they're facing a starter who gave up six runs in his three starts and one run in two road starts. Don't expect these teams to score enough runs to push the score over the total.
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