Angels vs Rangers Betting Preview: Rangers’ Dunning Seeks Opener Win
Can Angels Keep it Going During Four-Game Series With AL West-Leading Rangers?
Cy Young Candidates Ohtani and Eovaldi Set to Clash in Thursday’s Series Finale
Two of the top offensive teams in the American League are set for a four-game series with the Angels looking to move over .500 on the road when they face the American League West-leading Texas Rangers. Angels vs Rangers Betting Preview favor the host Rangers.
The Angels just took a series from the Seattle Mariners to open up even more room on the Mariners in the AL West.
The Rangers just dropped two of three games to the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up 19 runs in the three games.
The teams have split their last eight games with the Angels winning four games in a row before the Rangers scored 26 runs to take the final two games in the first series of the season between the teams.
When looking at the MLB playoff odds, the Rangers (+1400) are sixth in the odds to win the World Series. The Angels (+5000) are tied for 15th.
Angels vs Rangers 
Record: Los Angeles Angels 36-31 / Texas Rangers 41-23
Date & Time:
Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas
Streaming: Bally Sports Southwest, Bally Sports West, MLB Network (Monday only), FS1 (Thursday only)
Probable Pitching Matchups
- Monday: Tyler Anderson (Angels) vs Dane Dunning (Angels)
- Tuesday: Jaime Barria (Angels) vs Jon Gray (Rangers)
- Wednesday: Reid Detmers (Angels) vs Andrew Heaney (Rangers)
- Thursday: Shohei Ohtani (Angels) vs Nathan Eovaldi (Rangers)
Angels Showing Signs of Life
The Angels have won six of the last seven games to inch closer to being in playoff position in the American League.
It should not be a surprise to learn that former American League Most Valuable Player Shohei Ohtani is leading the way. Ohtani has reached base at least once in each of his last 15 games. During the last seven games, he is 11-for-28 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBIs. Even with Ohtani leading the way, the Angels are the underdogs according to the Angels vs Rangers betting preview.
The total has gone over in six of the Angels’ last eight road games as well as in six of the last seven road contests against the Rangers.
Rangers Continue to Rake
When looking at the MLB stats, the Rangers became the first team to score 400 runs this MLB season.
It helps that shortstop Corey Seager is back on the field as the Rangers are 22-11 when Seager is in the lineup. He had a five-hit game in the lone victory in the series against the Rays. He has seven extra-base hits and 11 RBIs so far in the month of June to go with a .421 batting average.
Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia and Mitch Garver are among the other hitting swinging hot bats in June. It is no wonder that the host team is favored when it comes to the Angels vs Rangers betting preview.
The total has gone over in four of the last five games played by the Rangers.
Who’s Hot
- Chris Devenski, Los Angeles Angels P: Devenski hasn’t allowed a run in his last nine appearances with 12 strikeouts in 10 innings of work.
- Zach Neto, Los Angeles Angels SS: Neto is hitting .428 over his last six games after the rookie had his first career two-homer gamer in Sundays’ win.
- Josh Sborz, Texas Rangers P: Sborz hasn’t allowed a hit or a run over 6.1 innings in his last four appearances. He has struck out 11 batters during that stretch.
- Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers 2B: Semien has at least two hits in three of the last eight games with the Rangers winning each of those games.
Who’s Not
- Tyler Anderson, Los Angeles Angels P: Anderson has surrendered 11 hits and 10 runs over nine innings in his last two starts.
- Dane Dunning, Texas Rangers P: Dunning has allowed 14 hits and seven runs over 10.2 in his last two starts. After not allowing a home run in his first 13 starts, he gave up three in his last outing.
- Jonah Heim, Texas Rangers C: Heim is 1-for-14 with six strikeouts in his last four games.
- Jared Walsh, Los Angeles Angels 1B: Walsh is 0-for-17 with seven strikeouts in his last six games.
Angels vs Rangers Injury Update
Relief pitchers Matt Moore and Jose Suarez are expected to be sidelined until late June for the Angels.
For the Rangers, designated hitter Brad Miller as well as relief pitchers Joe Barlow and Glenn Otto are also sidelined until late June.
Angels vs Rangers Betting Preview
The Angels and Rangers could be saving the best for last with Cy Young Award candidates Shohei Ohtani and Nathan Eovaldi set to start in the series finale on Thursday.
The series opener has a chance to be the highest-scoring game of the series based on the pitching matchup.
The Rangers are 25-11 when listed as the favorite this season and 20-10 against the spread at home.
The Angels are 19-13-1 against the total on the road with the Rangers 19-9-2 at home.
Gio Ushela and Anthony Rendon were a combined 10-of-17 against the Rangers in the first series of the season. Leody Taveras led the Rangers with a .538 average in the series.
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