Saturday, July 4, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Hector Santiago (4-4) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (5-3)

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Texas Rangers on Saturday at Globe Life Park. Hector Santiago is the probable starter for the Angels and he'll face Wandy Rodriguez of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -120 and Texas at +110. The over/under was set at 9. The Angels have a 33-43 over/under record and a 39-40 run line mark, meaning they cover 44% of the time. The Rangers are 51-29 against the run line and have a 33-42 over/under record. They cover the spread 64% of the time.

The Angels head into this matchup with a 41-38 record, including 16-20 on the road. Hector Santiago has a 4-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.58 and a 1.13 WHIP. The Angels are 8-7 over his 94.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 74 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Angels are 6-9 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 191 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.22. The bullpen has struck out 204 and walked 71 batters this season while opposing teams hit .228 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.12 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.83 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.27, they are 3rd in the league.

Los Angeles ranks 16th in the league in team batting average at .255 while hitting .243 on the road. The Angels on-base percentage sits at .332, which puts them at 3rd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .433. With 88 hits, Mike Trout leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.43.

With a 15-19 home record, Texas will hope to improve on their 41-39 overall mark. Wandy Rodriguez has a record of 5-3 while sporting an earned run average of 3.91 on the year with a 1.43 WHIP. The Rangers have a record of 9-4 over the 73.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 77 hits. Against the over/under, the Rangers are 3-9 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 239 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.25. The Rangers bullpen has struck out 204 batters and walked 95 this season while opposing teams have hit .248 against them. Texas has a team average of 8.83 hits per game and are averaging 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.95, they are 18th in the league.

They rank 20th in the league in team batting average with a .249 average while hitting .269 at home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .316, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .402. With 105 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.51.

In terms of team defense, the Angels have a fielding percentage of .984 with 45 total errors, 688 assists and 2,108 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Rangers have accumlated 64 errors while having 817 assists and 2,144 put outs leading to a .979 fielding percentage.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 33-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 39-40 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 33-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 51-29 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

06/21/15 P Jered Weaver Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/03/15 P Mike Morin Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Texas Rangers

06/15/15 CF Delino DeShields Jr. Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), expected to be activated & start Tuesday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/11)

Guy's Pick: Take the Angels

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