Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+115) Texas (-135)

The Texas Rangers (41-23) will play the Los Angeles Angels (36-31) at Globe Life Field on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Angels at +115 while the Rangers are at -135. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jaime Barria and Jon Gray.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are earning 4.8 runs/g, which has them at 8th in baseball. They have tallied 324 runs and have an OBP of .329. The Angels have hit 105 doubles as a squad and have hit 92 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 316 runs batted in as well as 583 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is at .257. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .431 and have struck out 589 times, while drawing a walk on 218 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.44 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. Angels pitchers have conceded 72 long balls and 310 runs in total (22nd in the league). Los Angeles has given up 550 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 277 earned runs. The Angels have an ERA of 4.21 on the season (17th in the league), and they have struck out 580 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 238 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.30 as a unit on the season.

The Angels relievers have earned a save rate of 65.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 83 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 96 base runners on the season and 42.7% of those players crossed home plate. Angels pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 57 times as well as having 70 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 195 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have notched 48 holds over the course of the season (2nd in MLB). They have earned 23 saves so far this year and have blown 12 out of their 35 chances to save the game.

The Los Angeles Angels have a tally of 1,775 putouts so far this season, in addition to 570 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .984 which has them ranked 21st in baseball, and they have twisted 59 double plays. The Angels have turned 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,325 innings on the field, which ranks them 16th in professional baseball.

Barria has taken the ball for 419 frames and has totaled 326 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Barria (22-28 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.70 while he has gone up against 1,754 batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.88 (181 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.259. He has surrendered 395 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 133 free passes.

The Texas Rangers have compiled an OBP of .341 in addition to a batting average of .274 so far this season. They have struck out on 560 occasions (17th in baseball) and have tallied 610 hits. Texas is sitting with 84 long balls on the season as well as 384 RBIs. The Rangers have a team slugging % of .456 and they are earning 6.25 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have notched 138 two-baggers, while getting a free base 217 times as well as earning 400 runs.

The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 251 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 3.71 (233 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 60 long balls and they surrender 4.00 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.187 in addition to having a FIP of 3.83 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (533 strikeouts vs 176 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 495.

Sitting with 54 save situations, the Rangers have accumulated 32 holds and 9 blown saves. Texas has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 21 save chances and they have walked away with 12 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 45 times in high leverage situations and on 57 occasions with runners on. Texas bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.7% out of their 98 inherited runners. They rank 23rd in the league with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have sent 168 relief pitchers onto the field on the year.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 56 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (11th in the majors). The Rangers have recorded 549 assists, 28 errors and have 1,696 putouts for the season. In 5,088 innings on the diamond, the Rangers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.5% (5th in the majors).

During his career, Gray has given up 986 base hits while he has earned 1,046 punch outs in 1,030 frames. Gray (66-58 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.35 ERA while giving up 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 498 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.286 and a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.09 and he has gone up against 4,360 opposing batters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+115)

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