LA Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 9/5/24

In this article, we will formulate an LA Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction for this MLB game on Thursday,  September 5th, at Globe Life Field.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Rangers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Angels’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Los Angeles

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving  Texas

-Recent betting trends in games played between LA and Texas

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Angels and Rangers. 

Angels Dominated on Wednesday

The Angels’ offense was sure impressive on Wednesday putting up 10 runs and that was enough for the victory. At the end of the first quarter, they were up 5-0 and they never looked back. The Angels are averaging 3.89 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.84 runs per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the pitching is ranked 27th. They have a run differential of -0.95 which is 27th in the league. 

Jo Adell has hit 20 home runs and driven in 61 RBis. Getting the start for the Angels will be Jack Kochanowic who sits with a 2-3 record and an ERA of 4.96. In his last start against the Detroit Tigers, he went six innings giving up five hits and zero runs.

Rangers Offense Impressed

The Rangers offense sure impressed on Tuesday scoring 10 runs and even though they gave up four runs in the top of the 9th, they still had enough cushion. Nathan Eovaldi went seven innings giving up four hits and two runs. 

The Rangers are averaging 4.17 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.49 runs per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the pitching is ranked 19th. They have a negative run differential of -0.33 which is 21st in the league. Corey Seager has hit 30 home runs and driven in 74 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Rangers will be Cody Bradford who sits with a 4-2 record and an ERA of 3.21. In his last start against the Oakland Athletics, he went seven innings giving up four hits and two runs. 

Why the Rangers Will Beat the Angels

• The Angels have lost each of their last nine night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rangers have won seven of their last eight games at Globe Life Field against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Rangers have covered the run line each of their last six Thursday night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.

LA Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction

The Angels and Rangers are both going to struggle to score here. Bradford in his last start gave up two runs and he sits with an ERA of 3.21. Kochanowic gave up zero runs in his last start and he’s going to really step up here. The Angels and Rangers are both going to struggle to score here because of strong starting pitching and that will be the difference here. Back the under to cash here. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Under