Entering Saturday’s matchup with the Texas Rangers (76-84), the Los Angeles Angels (63-97) are on a four-game losing streak. The contest starts at 9:38 p.m. ET on BSSW with the Rangers listed as -164 favorites, while the are +140 underdogs who may be heading for a fifth straight defeat.
Andrew Heaney will get the ball for Texas while Los Angeles will counter with Griffin Canning.
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Rangers and Angels Betting Trends
The Rangers have won 48 of the 85 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (56.5%).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -164 or shorter, Texas has gone 15-5 (75%).
The Angels have entered the game as underdogs 132 times this season and won 55, or 41.7%, of those games.
This season, Los Angeles has won 19 of its 54 games, or 35.2%, when it’s the underdog by at least +140 on the moneyline.
In the 158 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Rangers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 74 times (74-79-5).
The Angels’ games have gone over the total in 75 of their 159 chances.
Rangers Stats & Insights
The Rangers are the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.2 runs per game (666 total).
Texas is 19th in baseball with 172 total home runs.
The Rangers’ .237 batting average ranks 22nd in MLB.
Texas strikes out eight times per game to rank eighth in baseball.
The Rangers pitching staff is 12th in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
Texas’ 4.36 team ERA ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Angels Stats & Insights
The Angels have scored the 28th-most runs in the league this season with just 627 (3.9 per game).
Los Angeles’ 163 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
The Angels have a team batting average of just .229 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
Los Angeles ranks 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 Ks per contest.
The Angels have a 7.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in baseball.
Los Angeles has the 26th-ranked ERA (4.53) in the majors this season.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
The Rangers will send Heaney (5-14) to make his 31st start of the season. He is 5-14 with a 3.98 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 156 2/3 innings pitched.
Marcus Semien is batting .236 with 23 home runs and 74 RBI for Texas this season.
Wyatt Langford has 124 hits and an OBP of .325 to go with a slugging percentage of .412 this season.
Josh Smith has collected 134 base hits, an OBP of .341 and a slugging percentage of .398 this season.
Adolis Garcia leads Texas in runs batted in (85) this season. He’s batting .224 while slugging .400.
Angels Key Players to Watch
Canning (6-13) will take to the mound for the Angels and make his 31st start of the season.
Zachary Neto has a team-high 77 runs batted in.
Taylor Ward’s 25 home runs pace his team.
Nolan Schanuel has a team-high batting average of .250.
Logan O’Hoppe is hitting .238 with 16 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 33 walks.
Rangers and Angels Injuries
Rangers: Joshua Jung: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), José Ureña: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Grant Anderson: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Jon Gray: 60 Day IL (Foot), Evan Carter: 60 Day IL (Lumbar), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carson Coleman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Corey Seager: 60 Day IL (Hip), Cole Winn: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Angels: Bryce Teodosio: 10 Day IL (Finger), Anthony Rendon: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Samuel Aldegheri: 15 Day IL (Finger), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), José Soriano: 60 Day IL (Arm), Patrick Sandoval: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Marte: 60 Day IL (Viral infection), Matt Moore: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Wantz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Rengifo: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Jo Adell: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Kelvin Caceres: 60 Day IL (Lat), Mike Trout: 60 Day IL (Meniscus), Robert William Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordyn Adams: day-to-day (Knee), Zachary Neto: day-to-day (Shoulder), Nolan Schanuel: day-to-day (Leg)
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