Sunday, July 5, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: C.J. Wilson (6-6) vs. Colby Lewis (8-3)

The Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Park on Sunday. C.J. Wilson 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 -115 and Texas at +105. The over/under was set at 9. The Angels, with a 40-40 run line record, cover the spread 43% of the time. They also have a 34-43 over/under record. The Rangers are 51-30 against the run line and have a 34-42 over/under record. They cover the spread 63% of the time.

The Angels come into this game with a 42-38 record, and they are 17-20 away from home. Starting pitcher C.J. Wilson holds a 6-6 record with an earned run average of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.19. The Angels are 8-8 over his 102.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 90 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-10. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 192 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.24. Opposing teams are hitting .227 against the Angels bullpen while walking 71 times and striking out 204 times. Los Angeles is averaging 8.85 strikeouts per game while getting 8.11 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 3rd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.25.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .253, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .243 average away from home. The Angels on-base percentage sits at .330, which puts them at 3rd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .430. Mike Trout leads the team in hits with 88 while the team ranks 20th in baseball with 8.36 hits per game.

With a 41-40 overall record, Texas will come into this game 15-20 at home. With an earned run average of 4.13, Colby Lewis will come into this game holding a 8-3 record and a 1.19 WHIP. The Rangers have a record of 8-8 over the 100.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 99 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-5. He is getting 6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 249 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.20. Opposing teams are hitting .251 against the Rangers bullpen while walking 97 times and striking out 211 times. Texas is averaging 6.52 strikeouts per game while getting 8.9 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.00.

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .268 average at Safeco Field. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .315, which puts them at 17th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .401. Prince Fielder leads the team in hits with 105 while the team ranks 17th in baseball with 8.49 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Angels have a fielding percentage of .984 with 45 total errors, 705 assists and 2,135 put outs. The Rangers have committed 65 errors on the season with 827 assists and 2,171 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .979 on the year.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 34-43 against the over/under so far this season

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

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 34-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 51-30 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 60 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 expected to 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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