Angels vs. Rangers Prediction
The Rangers have cooled off of late but will they score enough runs to cover as a runline favorite tonight versus the Angels at 8:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rangers are -161 money line favorites versus the Angels, who have odds of +146 to pull off the upset tonight in L.A. With Jhoulys Chacin and Martin Perez opposing each other tonight in the pitching matchup, the over/under is sitting at 10 runs.
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How have the Angels fared at the betting window with Chacin?
Not good. The Angels are 2-5 in Chacin’s last seven starts and are winless at 0-6 in his last six road starts. They’re also 2-5 in his last seven outings when he pitches against a team that owns a winning record and are 1-4 in his last seven starts against rivals from the American League West division.
How have the Rangers done with Perez on the bump?
Outstanding. The Rangers have won 10 of Perez’s last 11 starts at home and are 15-6 in his last 21 starts overall. They’re also 13-3 in his last 16 home starts versus a team with a losing record, are 4-0 in his last four games versus American League West competition, and are 24-9 in Perez’s last 33 outings when he pitches against a team with a losing record.
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OUR PICK: The Angels are just 2-5 in their last seven road games versus the Rangers and have lost nine of 12 coming into tonight’s contest. The Angels are 1-7 in their last eight games versus divisional opponents and 1-4 in their last five games when facing a left-handed starter as well. On the other side, the Rangers have beat up on bad teams, going 9-3 in their last 12 home games versus an opponent that owns a losing record.
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