Saturday, September 5, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Derek Holland (2-1) vs. Jered Weaver (6-10)

The Texas Rangers head to Angel Stadium on Saturday to take on the Los Angeles Angels. Derek Holland is the probable starter for the Rangers and he'll face Jered Weaver of the Angels. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +110 and Los Angeles at -120. The over/under was set at 8. The Rangers have a 57-67 over/under record and a 81-51 run line mark, meaning they cover 61% of the time. The Angels have a 64-64 over/under record and a 57-76 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 43% of the time.

The Rangers show up with a 70-62 record, including 38-30 on the road. Derek Holland has a 2-1 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.82 and a 0.94 WHIP. He's pitched 22.1 innings thus far while surrendering 20 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rangers are 2-2. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-2. The team is averaging 4.8 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 410 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.46. Teams are hitting .253 against the bullpen while being struck out 371 times and walking 172 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.19 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.74 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34.

Texas is batting .257 as a team, which is good for 9th in the league and hitting .243 away from home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .320, which puts them at 14th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .409. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.77 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 158.

Los Angeles is 39-27 at home while holding a 67-66 overall record on the season. Jered Weaver has a record of 6-10 while sporting an earned run average of 4.94 on the year with a 1.23 WHIP. He's pitched 125.2 innings thus far while surrendering 133 hits over that time in which the Angels are 9-11. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-10. The team is averaging 3.3 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 365 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.80. Teams are hitting .246 against the Angels bullpen while being struck out 339 times and walking 125 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.25 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.77 batters per nine. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.42.

They are batting .252 as a team, which is good for 19th in the league and hitting .256 at 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 .417. They rank 27th in baseball with 8.34 hits per game and Mike Trout leads the team with 141.

In terms of team defense, the Rangers have a fielding percentage of .981 with 94 total errors, 1,356 assists and 3,536 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 79 errors, accumulating 1,226 assists and compiling 3,548 put outs.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 57-67 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 81-51 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 64-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 57-76 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

09/02/15 P Alex Claudio Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/25/15 CF Leonys Martin Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
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

Los Angeles Angels

08/26/15 2B Johnny Giavotella Illness Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/21)
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rangers

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