The Texas Rangers (7-9) and Los Angeles Angels (8-5) kick off a three-game set Monday at 9:38 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Rangers vs. Angels odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Kohei Arihara is the projected starting pitcher for the Rangers. He is 1-1 with a 3.07 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 4.3 K/9 and 0.6 BB/9 over 14 2/3 IP through 3 starts. He is coming off his best start of the season in allowing just 3 hits with no walks and 5 strikeouts across 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a win at the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday.
RHP Dylan Bundy is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels. He is 0-1 with a 3.32 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 10.4 K/9 and 2.4 BB/9 through 19 IP spanning 3 starts. Bundy has lasted at least 6 innings in each of his starts while recording at least 6 strikeouts in each outing. All three of his games have been quality starts, too.
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Rangers at Angels odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 1:35 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Rangers +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Angels -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rangers +1.5 (-110) | Angels -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Angels 7, Rangers 4
Money line (ML)
The Angels (-200) will cost you two times your potential return in the series opener, and that’s a bit risky straight up. Yes, L.A. has dominated Texas in recent seasons, including a 14-4 record in the past 18 meetings in Anaheim, but there is still just too much risk.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The ANGELS -1.5 (-110) are a better play on the run line. The Rangers are 0-5 in their past five games against right-handed starting pitchers, and they lost by 2 or more runs in their past five vs. RHP.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 8.5 (-110) is the lean, although you should go lightly. The Angels had a couple of days off due to COVID-19 issues for the Minnesota Twins and that’s the only thing that could cool off the Halos.
They scored 10 runs in the series opener against Minnesota and have scored 7 or more runs in four of their past seven games.
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