Angels vs. Rangers Prediction
Patrick Sandoval will oppose Max Scherzer in Monday night’s pitching matchup between the Angels and Rangers at 8:05 p.m. ET. With the Rangers listed as massive home favorites and the total sitting at 9 runs, what’s the best bet tonight in Arlington?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
905 Los Angeles Angels (+145) at 906 Texas Rangers (-175); o/u 9
8:05 p.m. ET, Monday, August 14, 2023
Globe Life Park, Arlington, TX
Angels vs. Rangers Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 76% of bets are on the Rangers’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Los Angeles Angels DFS SPIN
Shohei Ohtani clobbered his 41st home run of the season and swiped a base on Sunday afternoon, leading the Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Astros in Houston. The 29-year-old superstar annihilated a 448-foot (110.2 mph EV) solo shot off of Parker Mushinski in the sixth inning that extended the Angels’ lead to 2-0. It would prove to be the difference in the ballgame. He also walked and swiped a base in the ninth inning, but wound up stranded at third. Ohtani finished the afternoon 1-for-3 and is now slashing .305/.408/.665 with 41 homers, 84 RBI and 17 stolen bases during this unbelievable season.
Texas Rangers DFS SPIN
Working with a one-run lead in the 10th, Will Smith took a blown save and a loss after giving up a homer to the Giants’ Patrick Bailey on Sunday. The homer scored the automatic runner, too, though that run was unearned. Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth in a tie game today, striking out three of the four batters he faced. Chapman has been pitching better than Smith, and manager Bruce Bochy talked about making the two co-closers last month, though he didn’t follow through on that at all. Smith definitely seems vulnerable to losing save chances to Chapman now.
Angels vs. Rangers MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Angels’ last 16 games when playing on the road against Texas
LA Angels is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Angels vs. Rangers MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Sandoval is 2-1 with a 1.88 ERA over his last four starts and 24 innings. However, with a 4.31 FIP, that ERA isn’t sustainable moving forward. A deeper dive indicates that while his 8.25 strikeout rate is above average, his 3.75 walk rate is poor and his HR/FB rate of 17.6 is scary. On the other side, Scherzer is 2-0 with a 2.77 ERA over his 13 innings and two starts with the Rangers. While his walk rate is high at 2.77, everything else is in working order: 10.38 strikeout rate, 8.3% HR/FB rate and 2.88 FIP. He should shut down the Angels’ offense and assuming the Rangers’ offense can rebound following a rough day yesterday in San Francisco, I like Texas on the runline.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: TEXAS RANGERS -1.5 (+115)