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The Los Angeles Angels (63-97) will try to end their four-game losing streak when they host the Texas Rangers (76-84) on Sunday at 3:07 p.m. ET on BSSW. Bookmakers consider the Rangers to be -167 favorites for the contest, while the Angels are +139 underdogs looking for the upset. Texas’ Andrew Heaney gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Jack Kochanowicz.
Take a look at our betting primer for this matchup, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $31.98
Rangers to win vs Angels -167
Rangers vs. Angels Betting Lines
- Favorite: Rangers (-167)
- Underdog: Angels (+139)
- Over/under: 8
Rangers vs. Angels Betting Insights
- The Rangers have been favorites in 87 games this season and have come away with the win 50 times (57.5%) in those contests.
- This year Texas has won 12 of 17 games when listed as at least -167 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 62.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Angels have a 54-74 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.2% of those games).
- Los Angeles has a record of 18-36 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +139 or longer (33.3%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Angels a 41.8% chance to win.
Rangers vs. Angels Hitting Leaders
- Marcus Semien has been key for Texas with 152 hits, an OBP of .305 plus a slugging percentage of .390.
- Semien’s home runs rank him 49th in MLB, and he ranks 58th in RBI.
- Wyatt Langford is batting .253 with an OBP of .325 and a slugging percentage of .412 this season.
- Zachary Neto has racked up a team-best 77 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Neto’s home run total puts him 49th, and his RBI total ranks 48th.
- Taylor Ward’s 25 home runs pace his team.
Rangers vs. Angels Pitching Rankings
- The Rangers average the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.
- The Rangers have the 25th-ranked ERA (4.36) in the majors this season.
- Rangers pitchers have a 1.301 WHIP this season, 21st in the majors.
- The Angels pitching staff is 28th in MLB with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Los Angeles’ 4.53 team ERA ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Angels combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in baseball (1.345).