Rangers vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 17, 2024

The Texas Rangers (23-22), led by Adolis Garcia on a two-game home run streak, are -156 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (16-28). First pitch is set for 8:05 PM ET Friday, live from Globe Life Field and airing on BSSW. Andrew Heaney starts for Texas while Tyler Anderson is Los Angeles’ starter for the contest.

Check out our betting preview for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Rangers vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-156)
• Underdog: Angels (+132)
• Over/under: 9

Rangers vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been chosen as favorites in 27 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (51.9%) in those games.
• This year Texas has won five of nine games when listed as at least -156 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 60.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Angels have won 15 of the 37 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (40.5%).
• Los Angeles is 3-5 (winning only 37.5% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +132 or longer.
• The Angels have a 43.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Rangers vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Marcus Semien has been key for Texas with eight home runs, 31 RBI and a batting average of .276 this season.
• Semien’s home runs put him 29th in Major League Baseball, and he ranks 11th in RBI.
• Garcia leads Texas in home runs (10) and runs batted in (34) this season while batting .259.
• Taylor Ward leads the Angels with 26 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .269.
• Ward’s home run total ranks 29th in MLB, and he is 31st in RBI.
• Jo Adell is hitting .248 with three doubles, a triple, seven home runs and six walks.

Rangers vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Rangers average the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
• The Rangers have the 18th-ranked ERA (4.11) in the majors this season.
• The Rangers rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.275 WHIP this season.
• The Angels pitching staff ranks fifth in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Los Angeles has a 4.78 team ERA that ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Angels average baseball’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.340).