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The Los Angeles Angels (59-62) finish a 3-game series against the Texas Rangers (72-48) on Wednesday at Globe Life Field. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. 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: Rangers lead 5-4
The Angels lost 7-3 to the Rangers Tuesday despite OF Randall Grichuk hitting a 2-run homer in the 9th inning. Los Angeles has lost 7 of its last 10 games and has fallen to 4th place in the AL West, 13 1/2 games back of the division-leading Rangers.
The Rangers got a 2-homer performance from SS Corey Seager in Tuesday’s 4-run victory over the Angels. Texas is 8-2 in its last 10 contests and is 3 1/2 games ahead of the Houston Astros atop the division.
Angels at Rangers projected starters
LHP Reid Detmers vs. RHP Jon Gray
Detmers (2-9, 5.27 ERA) makes his 22nd start. He has a 1.41 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 11.0 K/9 through 107 2/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 2 1/3 IP, 7 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 0 K in an 11-3 road loss to the Astros Friday
- 2023 road stats: 0-6, 6.70 ERA (41 2/3 IP, 31 ER) over 9 turns
- Career vs. Rangers: 1-2, 4.75 ERA (36 IP, 19 ER) in 7 starts
Gray (8-5, 3.65 ERA) makes his 22nd start. He has a 1.19 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 7.6 K/9 through 120 2/3 IP.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 7 K in a 2-1 road victory over the San Francisco Giants on August 11.
- 2023 home stats: 3-3, 4.50 ERA (62 IP, 31 ER) in 11 starts
- Career vs. Angels: 2-0, 4.19 ERA (19 1/3 IP, 9 ER) in 3 starts
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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 8:03 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Angels +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Rangers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels +1.5 (-125) | Rangers -1.5 (+105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Angels at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 6, Angels 4
Moneyline
While the Rangers should continue their recent stretch of success, just AVOID taking their moneyline in this game at nearly -200 odds.
Run line/Against the spread
RANGERS -1.5 (+105) is the play here as Texas has been rolling again since Seager returned to the lineup. The Rangers have outscored their opponents 28-6 in their last 3 wins, including 19-3 in the first 2 games of this series.
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Over/Under
With Detmers’ woes this season and Gray’s mediocre play at home, I’ll side with the OVER 9 (-110) in this matchup. The Over is 7-1-2 in the last 10 meetings overall.
Detmers has given up 7 earned runs in back-to-back starts, and Gray has allowed 4 earned runs or more in 3 of his last 5 starts.
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