The Texas Rangers (18-13) and Los Angeles Angels (19-14) meet Saturday as they continue a 3-game series. First pitch from Angel Stadium is scheduled for 9:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Rangers vs. Angels odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Angels lead 1-0
Texas was felled 5-4 in 10 innings in Friday’s series opener. The Rangers had 8 hits and 6 walks but went just 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position.
Friday’s triumph marked the Angels’ 5th in a row. Los Angeles is 8-2 in its last 10 games while scoring 6 runs per game.
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Rangers at Angels projected starters
RHP Nathan Eovaldi vs. LHP Reid Detmers
Eovaldi (3-2, 3.93 ERA) is tabbed for his 7th start. He has logged a 1.15 WHIP, 1.2 BB/9 and 9.6 K/9 through 36 2/3 IP.
- Tossed a 113-pitch complete-game shutout of the New York Yankees last Saturday
- Had an ERA of 3.72-3.93 in 5 of the last 6 years
- Has held current Los Angeles bats to an aggregate .647 OPS
Detmers (0-2, 4.85 ERA) is making his 6th start. He owns a 1.39 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 10.7 K/9 through 26 IP.
- Has held current Texas batters to an aggregate .560 OPS
- Has held the Rangers to 2 ER across 13 IP over his last 2 starts against them
Rangers at Angels odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Rangers +104 (bet $100 to win $104) | Angels -122 (bet $122 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rangers +1.5 (-205) | Angels -1.5 (+168)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -118 | U: -104)
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Rangers at Angels picks and predictions
Prediction
Angels 4, Rangers 3
Moneyline
Texas would be a fade against a lot of clubs, but Los Angeles is another AL West team currently punching over its weight. There is some cancel-out effect here. PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
Los Angeles has played in 8 games decided by 2 runs or fewer since April 26, but again, there is no value lean here.
AVOID.
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Over/Under
Eovaldi has pitched around a .356 batting average on balls in play, Detmers around a .328 figure. Both have good match-up numbers against the bats they face in this game.
Both offenses have been propped up by some bloated BABIP in clutch situations. The Rangers have logged a .387 BABIP in high-leverage situations while the Angels have a .394 BABIP in high-leverage situations.
TAKE THE UNDER 8.5 (-104).
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