Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 10/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Angel Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Angels (71-86) will try to defeat the Texas Rangers (66-90) on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers will be Spencer Howard and Tucker Davidson.

As a team, the Texas Rangers are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 12th in the league. They have 690 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .303. The Rangers have hit 218 two-baggers as a team and have hit 192 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 654 RBI's in addition to 1,275 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate is .241. Texas is slugging .398 and have struck out 1,394 times, while being walked on 443 occasions.

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The Rangers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.23 on the season (22nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,273 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 558 batters and their FIP sits at 4.13 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.28 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34. Rangers pitchers have conceded 160 home runs in addition to 720 total runs (21st in MLB).

Rangers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 124 times in addition to having 157 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 83 holds on the campaign (14th in baseball). The Rangers bullpen have a save rate of 55.6% and has come into the game in 146 save situations. They have 35 saves over the course of the season and have blown 28 of 63 save chances. The relievers have inherited 185 base runners on the season and 32.4% of those players earned a run for their team. The Rangers have dispatched 515 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Rangers have converted 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,447 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 18th in MLB. The Texas Rangers are sitting with 4,149 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,465 assists and 96 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which ranks 25th in baseball, and have a total of 129 double plays.

Howard has taken the mound for 111 innings and has 107 K's during his MLB career. Howard (3-11 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 5.68 and he has faced 521 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 7.09 (88 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.657. He has conceded 133 base hits (10.7 hits per nine innings) and has 52 walks.

The Angels have a SLG% of .391 and they have an average of 3.85 runs per game (25th in MLB). They have put up 209 two-baggers, while getting a free base 437 times and putting up 605 runs. Los Angeles has recorded 188 long balls this season as well as 582 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,508 instances (1st in baseball) and have 1,223 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels have compiled an OBP of .296 in addition to a batting average of .233 on the campaign.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.247 in addition to having a FIP of 3.98 as a team so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.57 (1,341 strikeouts against 521 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 7th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,214. They have conceded 165 long balls and they concede 4.23 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 653 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.80 (588 earned runs surrendered).

Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the game in 64 save opportunities and they have walked away with 37 saves. They are ranked 22nd in baseball holding a save rate of 57.8%, and they have dispatched 473 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 149 times in high leverage situations in addition to 158 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.7% out of 252 inherited base runners. With 143 save situations, the Angels have accumulated 77 holds in addition to 27 blown saves.

In their 12,519 innings on the field, the Angels have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.7% (7th in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 134 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in pro baseball). The Angels have 1,339 assists, 81 errors and have a total of 4,173 putouts for the year.

During his career, Davidson has surrendered 69 hits while he has accumulated 50 punch outs in 69 innings pitched. Davidson (2-8 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 5.97 earned run average and has surrendered 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 46 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.601 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.19 and he has gone up against 317 opposing hitters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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