The Los Angeles Angels (38-32) and Texas Rangers (42-25) meet Thursday to cap off a 4-game AL West series in Arlington. First pitch at Globe Life Field is slated for 8:05 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 3-3
The Angels have taken 2 of 3 games in this series and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. For the season, the club’s 8.8% walk rate ranks as average, but Los Angeles has drawn 18 walks so far in this series.
Texas pitching owns a 5.73 ERA over its last 6 games. Ranger hurlers have been tagged for 24 extra-base hits over that stretch.
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Angels at Rangers projected starters
RHP Shoehi Ohtani vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi
Ohtani (5-2, 3.32 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 1.04 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 12.1 K/9 in 76 innings.
- Clocked a 2.74 ERA through his 1st 8 starts, but owns a 4.20 mark since
- Owns a 4.22 ERA on the road
Eovaldi (9-2, 2.49 ERA) is lined up for his 14th start. He’s posted a 0.98 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 in 86 2/3 innings.
- Has benefited from a 5.4% home runs/fly balls rate
- Pitched 8 shutout innings against the Angels on May 6
Angels at Rangers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Angels +116 (bet $100 to win $116) | Rangers -134 (bet $134 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels +1.5 (-178) | Rangers -1.5 (+146)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -118 | U: -104)
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Angels at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 5, Angels 4
Analytic measures mostly back up the Rangers leading MLB in runs per game (6.20) while ranking 6th in runs allowed (4.05). Eovaldi has a solid history against the Halos (.669 OPS allowed), and there is some slight Texas lean despite the Ranger starter having some overall fade to his numbers.
The Ranger bullpen figures as better than its surface ERA of 4.54. The prognosis for the Angels and their 3.36 relief ERA swings the other way.
TAKE TEXAS (-134).
Run line/Against the spread
The Halos have played a lot of 1-run ball games. They have also fared well in in get-away games on the road.
PASS.
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Over/Under
The Over is 11-2-3 in the last 16 series meetings in Texas.
With some 3-sided fade to the pitching here (both starters, LA bullpen) and the way both clubs hit right-handers, the Over is the play in this game. The back ends of both bullpens are in caution-flag territory when it comes to potential fatigue, and that helps tilt this game toward a higher score.
Would’ve hoped for more of a sneak attack with these starters however: a 7.5 would have made for good leverage. The number and tag listed is worth partial-unit action only. TAKE THE OVER 8 (-118). A fully vested play comes into view on a price less than -115.
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