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The Los Angeles Angels (59-82) and Texas Rangers (68-74) meet Saturday for the 3rd game of a 4-game series. First pitch from Globe Life Field is set for 7:05 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 4-4
Los Angeles beat Texas 5-1 Friday as a +135 road underdog. C Logan O’Hoppe hit a 3-run HR in the 6th inning to extend the Angels’ lead to 5-0. Rookie SP Samuel Aldegheri allowed 1 earned run on 3 hits and 3 walks with 7 K’s in 6 innings for his 1st MLB win.
Rangers SP Gerson Garabito picked up the loss, allowing 2 earned runs on 3 hits and 1 walk with 1 K in 2 2/3 innings. Texas’ last 3 losses have all been by at least 4 runs.
Angels at Rangers projected starters
LHP Tyler Anderson vs. RHP Jack Leiter
Anderson (10-12, 3.55 ERA) makes his 28th start. He has a 1.25 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 6.9 K/9 through 162 1/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 3 K in a 5-4 home win over Seattle Mariners Aug. 31
- Career vs. Texas: 2-0, 3.09 ERA (43 2/3 IP, 15 ER), 1.05 WHIP, 7.2 K/9 across 7 starts and 1 relief appearance
Leiter (0-2, 11.78 ERA) makes his 6th career start. The rookie has a 2.13 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9 and 6.4 K/9 through 18 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 2 K in 8-4 home loss vs. New York Yankees Monday
- Has never faced Angels
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Angels at Rangers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Angels +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Rangers -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels +1.5 (-175) | Rangers -1.5 (+145)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Angels at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 4, Angels 3
Moneyline
LEAN RANGERS (-150).
Texas is 7-3 in its last 10 games overall and 5-2 in its last 7 at home, while the Angels are 5-5 in their last 10 overall and 2-3 in their last 5 on the road. The Rangers have also won 3 of the last 4 meetings.
This is a lean because the last 10 meetings have been split 5-5.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I like the Angels to cover here as +1.5 (-175) underdogs because of how closely they have played the Rangers recently. However, this line is too risky to advise betting on, so bet the ML and/or total instead.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 8.5 (+100).
The Under has hit in each of the Angels’ last 5 road games and is 4-1 in their last 5 overall. For Texas, the Under is 4-3 in its last 7 wins. The Under has also hit in the last 2 meetings overall and the last 4 in Arlington.
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