Pick details
| MATCHUP | Texas Rangers | Los Angeles Angels |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 24-25 | 17-34 |
| Spread | -1.5 113 | +1.5 -136 |
| Moneyline | -156 | +129 |
| Total | Over 7.5 (-116) | Under 7.5 (-104) |
| Where | Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California | |
| When | Friday, May 22, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:38 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels meet Friday in MLB action at Angel Stadium. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction. This article will include a Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 24-25 on the year and play the Royals and Astros next. The Texas Rangers are batting .236 on the season and have a .317 OBP, and a .373 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.51 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Josh Jung leads the Texas Rangers with 54 hits and 21 RBI, while Jake Burger and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 94 hits and 49 RBI.
Jacob deGrom gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 3-3 with a 3.02 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. deGrom is 1-2 with a 3.76 ERA and 34 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 17-34 on the year and play the Tigers and Rays next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting. 223 on the season, have a .309 OBP, and have a .373 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.92 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Jo Adell leads the Los Angeles Angels with 50 hits and 28 RBI while Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 89 hits and 44 RBI.
Grayson Rodriguez gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 0-1 with a 17.38 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. Rodriguez is 1-1 with a 7.53 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four games as favorites against American League opponents following a win.
- The Angels have won seven of their last nine games as home underdogs against AL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last eight night games against the Rangers following a home loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six night games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim following a road win.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Angels have lost eight of their last nine games after playing the previous day.
- The road team has won each of the Angels’ last three games.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 13 Friday games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in four of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents following a road win.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the last 10 games between the Rangers and Angels have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Rangers’ last six night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Jacob deGrom’s last four road appearances as a starter.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the last 11 night games between the Rangers and Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one hit in each of the Angels’ last 11 games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against opponents that held a losing record.
- Travis d’Arnaud has hit a home run in each of his two previous appearances with the Angels as home underdogs against the Rangers.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in each of the Rangers’ last two games as favorites against the Angels.
- Wyatt Langford has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 appearances against the Angels.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for batting average this season (.223).
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (238).
- The Rangers rank 4th in the league for hits allowed this season (357).
- The Rangers rank 4th in the league for runs allowed this season (179).
Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction
The Angels are doing what the Angels do and that’s piling up the losses and looking bad doing it. Rodriguez has pitched just 3.2 innings this season but has an ERA over 17 and a 3.00 WHIP. You could probably do better than that in the small sample size. deGrom has been hit this month, but he has a 3.02 ERA and 0.91 WHIP on the season. I have no use for the Angels. Give me the Rangers and I’ll take the RL to shave down the price.
Randy Chambers's Pick: Texas Rangers
