Rangers vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 5, 2024

Taylor Ward leads the Los Angeles Angels (58-81) into Thursday’s matchup with the Texas Rangers (67-73) on a three-game homer streak. His Angels are underdogs for the contest, however, with sportsbooks naming the Rangers as -164 moneyline favorites. The game starts at 8:05 p.m. ET from Globe Life Field, live on BSSW. Texas’ Cody Bradford gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Jack Kochanowicz.

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Rangers vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-164)
• Underdog: Angels (+138)
• Over/under: 8.5

Rangers vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been favorites in 76 games this season and have come away with the win 44 times (57.9%) in those contests.
• Texas has a record of 10-5 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -164 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 62.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Angels have won 45.1% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (51-62).
• Los Angeles has an 18-27 record (winning 40% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +138 or longer.
• The Angels have an implied moneyline win probability of 42% in this matchup.

Rangers vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Marcus Semien has been key for Texas with 131 hits, an OBP of .307 plus a slugging percentage of .383.
• Of all MLB hitters, Semien is 112th in batting average, 104th in on-base percentage, and 110th in slugging.
• Josh Smith has 118 hits and an OBP of .354 to go with a slugging percentage of .413 this season.
• Zachary Neto has a team-high batting average of .253 while pacing the Angels in runs batted in (67).
• In all of the majors, Neto ranks 55th in home runs and 53rd in RBI.
• Ward has shown his power as he paces his team with 21 home runs.

Rangers vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Rangers average the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
• The Rangers have pitched to a 4.30 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
• The Rangers have a combined WHIP of 1.291 as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Angels pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors.
• Los Angeles has a 4.51 team ERA that ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Angels average MLB’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.322).