On today’s baseball card, we have the 69-66 L.A. Angels taking on the 67-67 Texas Rangers in the 2nd game of a three-game set in Globe Life Park in Arlington in Arlington, Texas tonight. The first pitch at Globe Life Park is scheduled to be tossed at 7:15 PM ET.
The linesmaker at Pinnacle has listed the visiting Angels as a -113 moneyline favorite over the host Rangers with the total line on their MLB board at 11 runs.
In the first game of this series yesterday, the Rangers beat the Angels 10-9. In the game the Rangers scored 10 runs on 11 hits and the Angels scored nine runs on 14 hits. The Angels roared back from a 9-4 deficit to tie the game in the top of the 8th before the Rangers scored the winner in the bottom of the same inning.
This season the Angels rank 23rd in the Majors in runs scored and 11th in team ERA.
The Rangers rank 6th in the Majors in runs scored and 14th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Los Angeles: Ricky Nolasco (6-12, 5.09 ERA)
Texas: A.J. Griffin (6-5, 5.26 ERA)
Ricky Nolasco gets the call for the Angels in this division match up and in his last outing he went six innings and gave up four earned runs in a 7-5 loss to the Houston Astros. The Angels had won his previous three starts, including one against the Rangers, where he went 14 innings and gave up eight earned runs. Nolasco was shelled in his first two starts this season against Texas, but in his last start against them on August 22nd he only gave up one earned run in four innings in a 10-1 L.A. win. L.A. is only 6-22 in Nolasco’s last 22 road starts and 2-8 in his last 10 starts against a team with a winning record.
A.J Griffin goes for the Rangers tonight and in his last outing he gave up three earned runs in only three innings in an 8-3 loss to the Oakland A’s. The Rangers have lost three of his last four starts including his last two where he has given up three earned runs each time. Griffin’s only start of the season against L.A. in his 2nd one on the road where he gave up three earned runs in six innings in an 8-3 Texas win. Griffin has given up eight earned runs in his last three home starts where he has lasted 15 innings. Overall, the Rangers are only 2-5 in Griffin’s last seven starts, but they have won seven of his last 10 home starts and have won five of his last six starts against a team with a winning record.
Betting Angles
The Rangers are 6-2 in their last 8 games against the Angels.
In the last 9 games between these teams the Under record is 5-3-1.
In the last 5 games between these teams in Texas the Under record is 3-1-1.
This season the Rangers are 36-29 at home and the Angels are 31-35 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
L.A. Angels: 69-66 SU / O/U 56-71 / Run Line W/L 68-67
Texas Rangers: 67-67 SU / O/U 61-69 / Run Line W/L 74-69
L.A. at Texas Key Betting Trends
- LAA is 9-3 in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record
- LAA is 7-3 in their last 10 road games
- LAA has an Over record of 5-1 in their last 6 games
- TEX is 5-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record
- TEX is 9-3 in their last 12 home games
- TEX has an Over record of 4-1-1 in their last 6 games.
Key Player Injuries
ANGELS
(!)[LF] 09/01/2017 – Justin Upton probable Friday vs. Texas Rangers ( Acquired )
[P] 08/22/2017 – JC Ramirez 10-day DL (08/20) ( Elbow )
[P] 08/22/2017 – Andrew Bailey 60-day DL (08/18) ( Shoulder )
[3B] 08/08/2017 – Yunel Escobar 10-day DL (08/08) ( Ribs )
[P] 07/24/2017 – Alex Meyer 60-day DL (07/24) ( Shoulder )
[P] 06/17/2017 – Matt Shoemaker 60-day DL (06/15) ( Forearm )
[P] 07/05/2017 – Huston Street 60-day DL (07/03) ( Rotator Cuff )
[P] 06/20/2017 – Bud Norris 10-day DL (06/19) ( Knee )
[P] 04/22/2017 – Garrett Richards 60-day DL (04/06) ( Bicep )
RANGERS
[P] 03/31/2017 – Jake Diekman 60-day DL (02/14) ( Abdominal )
[SS] 04/03/2017 – Hanser Alberto 60-day DL (03/30) ( Shoulder )
[P] 08/21/2017 – Matt Bush 10-day DL (08/21) ( Knee )
[3B] 09/01/2017 – Adrian Beltre 10-day DL (09/01) ( Hamstring )
