Saturday, October 3, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Hector Santiago (9-9) vs. Colby Lewis (17-9)

The Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Park on Saturday. Hector Santiago is the probable starter for the Angels and he'll face Colby Lewis of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -250 and Texas at +229. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Angels have a 74-77 over/under record and a 71-88 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Rangers are 95-64 against the run line and have a 70-79 over/under record. They cover the spread 60% of the time.

The Angels head into this matchup with a 83-76 record, including 34-44 on the road. Starting pitcher Hector Santiago holds a 9-9 record with an earned run average of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.25. He's pitched 176.2 innings thus far while surrendering 151 hits over that time and when he starts, the Angels are 17-14. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 14-16. The team is averaging 4.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 445 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.71. The bullpen has struck out 441 and walked 158 batters this season while opposing teams hit .243 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.24 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.67 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.48, they are 4th in the league.

Los Angeles is batting .250 as a team, which is good for 20th in the league and hitting .249 away from home. The Angels on-base percentage sits at .326, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .413. With 168 hits, Mike Trout leads the team while his team ranks 26th in hits per game with 8.33.

With a 42-36 home record, Texas will hope to improve on their 87-72 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.53, Colby Lewis will come into this game holding a 17-9 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He's pitched 200.2 innings thus far while surrendering 205 hits over that time in which the Rangers are 17-15. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 19-11. The team is averaging 5.7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 462 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.05. The Rangers bullpen has struck out 449 batters and walked 197 this season while opposing teams have hit .242 against them. Texas has a team average of 9.11 hits per game and are averaging 6.81 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.24, they are 23rd in the league.

They are batting .258 as a team, which is good for 10th in the league and hitting .275 at home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .325, which puts them at 6th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .413. With 185 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.76.

In terms of team defense, the Angels have a fielding percentage of .985 with 89 total errors, 1,469 assists and 4,244 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Rangers have accumulated 117 errors while having 1,661 assists and 4,247 put outs leading to a .981 fielding percentage.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 74-77 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 71-88 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 70-79 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 95-64 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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