The Texas Rangers (15-19) are 6-2 in their last eight games as an underdog, including their 7-4 win as a +125 underdog in Monday’s series opener against the Los Angeles Angels (24-14). The Rangers will try to pull off another upset as an Angels vs Rangers prediction Tuesday night in Arlington.
- Date/Time: May 17, 8:05 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- TV Coverage: BSSW, BSW
- Sportsbook Angels vs Rangers Odds: Angels -125 | O/U 8.5
- Angels vs Rangers Betting Matchup Report
Angels vs Rangers Odds & Analysis
Sportsbook Odds
The Angels vs Rangers predictions and bets on this game have been very even on both sides as the betting line hasn’t changed since Los Angeles opened as a -125 road favorite. Texas is going off at +115 in this AL West rivalry game and the total is set at 8.5 runs. The OVER is 6-1 in Los Angeles’ last seven road games against Texas.
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- Best Spread+115-135LAA-1.5+1.5TEX
- Best Moneyline-133+123LAATEX
- Best Total-120+100Over8.58.5Under
Starting Pitchers
Angels rookie Reid Detmers pitched a no-hitter and was one walk away from a perfect game last Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Detmers brings a 3.77 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP into Tuesday night’s start against the Rangers.
Taylor Hearn has picked up wins in each of his last two starts, compiling a 1.80 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP in 10 innings pitched thus far in May. Hearn’s ERA on the season is down to 5.26 thanks to his last two starts after he posted a 7.47 ERA across four April starts.
Los Angeles Has Been Playing Well On The Road
Prior to Monday night’s 7-4 loss to the Rangers, the Angels were 5-1 in their previous six road games. The Angels had allowed only six total runs in their last five road games before giving up seven to Texas.
The major improvement of Los Angeles’ pitching staff has been the main contributor to the team’s early-season success and its current 9-4 run. The Angels’ team ERA of 3.23 ranks fourth-best in the majors, one year after they had a 4.69 ERA that ranked 22nd in MLB.
Texas Has Bounced Back From Slow Start To The Season
The Rangers entered their final game of April with one of the worst records in baseball at 6-14. A 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on April 30 sparked a four-game winning streak, and the Rangers have now gone 9-5 over their last 14 games.
Despite their solid play in May, Corey Seager has struggled at the plate this month, batting only .196 in 13 games. Bettors taking Texas as their Angels vs Rangers prediction will be hoping that Seager’s current three-game hitting streak is a sign that his bat is heating up.
Angels vs Rangers Pick & Insights
Angels: Keys To Victory
Los Angeles has received some great pitching this season, and that was on full display during Reid Detmers’ no-hitter last week. The Angels won’t be expecting another performance quite that dominant, but five to six solid innings should put Los Angeles’ offense and bullpen in position to take care of the rest as an Angels vs Rangers prediction.
Rangers: Keys To Victory
Texas has scored seven runs in each of its last two games after averaging only 2.11 runs per game over the team’s previous nine games. Staying hot on offense would give the Rangers a great shot at pulling off an upset at home as an Angels vs Rangers pick.
MLB Computer Pick: Angels ML (-125)
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- Los Angeles is 16-7 in its last 23 games.
- Texas is 6-3 in its last 9 home games.
- The OVER is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
