Rangers vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 9, 2024

After a four-hit game in a win over the Rays, Jonah Heim leads the Texas Rangers (42-48) as -171 favorites against the Los Angeles Angels (37-52). Action gets underway from Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 PM ET on Tuesday, live on BSSW. Max Scherzer starts for Texas while Roansy Contreras is Los Angeles’ starter for the contest.

Take a look at our betting primer for this game, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Rangers vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-171)
• Underdog: Angels (+143)
• Over/under: 8.5

Rangers vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Rangers have come away with 26 wins in the 47 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Texas has won three of eight games when listed as at least -171 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 63.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Angels have compiled a 32-43 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.7% of those games).
• Los Angeles has a record of 8-15 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +143 or longer (34.8%).
• The Angels have an implied moneyline win probability of 41.2% in this game.

Rangers vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Marcus Semien leads Texas in runs batted in with 47 while batting .229.
• Among hitters in baseball, Semien is 60th in home runs and 39th in RBI.
• Corey Seager leads Texas in home runs with 16 while driving in 43 runs and slugging .473.
• Taylor Ward has racked up a team-best 14 home runs and 44 runs batted in.
• Ward ranks 36th in homers and 55th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Zachary Neto is batting .240 with 19 doubles, 11 home runs and 15 walks.

Rangers vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Rangers strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
• The Rangers have pitched to a 4.00 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
• Rangers pitchers have a 1.262 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
• The Angels pitching staff is 27th in MLB with a collective 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Los Angeles has the 28th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.60).
• The Angels average MLB’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.321).