Friday, October 2, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jered Weaver (7-12) vs. Martin Perez (3-6)

The Los Angeles Angels head to Globe Life Park on Friday to take on the Texas Rangers. The Angels send Jered Weaver to the mound to face Martin Perez of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +115 and Texas at -125. The over/under was set at 9.5. The Angels, with a 71-87 run line record, cover the spread 45% of the time. They also have a 74-76 over/under record. The Rangers have a 70-78 over/under record and a 94-64 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 60% of the time.

The Angels head into this matchup with a 83-75 record, including 34-43 on the road. Jered Weaver has a 7-12 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.76 and a 1.25 WHIP. In his starts, the Angels are 11-14 over his 153 innings pitched this season while giving up 161 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Angels are 10-14 in his starts. He is getting 3.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.72 and they have given up 442 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .243 against the Angels bullpen while walking 156 times and striking out 436 times. Los Angeles is averaging 8.71 strikeouts per game while getting 8.26 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 4th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.49.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .250, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .250 average away from home. The Angels hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 5th in baseball. Mike Trout leads the team in hits with 168 while the team ranks 26th in baseball with 8.34 hits per game.

With a 41-36 home record, Texas will hope to improve on their 86-72 overall mark. Martin Perez has a record of 3-6 while sporting an earned run average of 4.77 on the year with a 1.49 WHIP. In his starts, the Rangers are 7-6 and he has allowed 84 hits over 71.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Rangers are 5-8 when he starts. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 461 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .243 against the Rangers bullpen while walking 196 times and striking out 448 times. Texas is averaging 6.81 strikeouts per game while getting 9.14 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.25.

As a team, they are batting .258, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .275 average at home. The Rangers hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325 which is good for 6th in baseball. Prince Fielder leads the team in hits with 183 while the team ranks 9th in baseball with 8.77 hits a game.

Los Angeles has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 89 errors with 1,460 assists and 4,220 put outs for the season. The Rangers have committed 117 errors on the season with 1,648 assists and 4,220 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .980 on the year.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 74-76 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 71-87 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 70-78 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 94-64 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

09/27/15 P Huston Street Knee out indefinitely
09/19/15 P Joe Smith Ankle out indefinitely
07/31/15 P C.J. Wilson Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/29); out for season
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Texas Rangers

09/02/15 P Alex Claudio Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/13/15 1B Kyle Blanks Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17)
08/02/15 P Tanner Scheppers Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/01/15 C Robinson Chirinos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers

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