Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers

Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (41-24) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (37-31) on Wednesday. The starting pitchers are Reid Detmers and Andrew Heaney.

The Angels have tallied 108 two-baggers as a team and have hit 95 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles is slugging .432 and have struck out 596 times, while drawing a walk on 226 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 4.9 runs per contest, which is 7th in baseball. They have accumulated 323 runs batted in and 593 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .256. They have earned a total of 333 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .330.

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The Angels have a team earned run average of 4.20 this year (17th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 594 batters. Angels pitchers have surrendered 73 long balls in addition to 316 total runs (22nd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 244 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.28 as a unit so far this year. Los Angeles has conceded 562 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 282 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.43 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Angels bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 65.7% and has come into the game in 83 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 96 runners on the campaign and 42.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Angels relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 59 times and also have had 74 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 200 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have notched 48 holds this season (2nd in the league). They have recorded 23 saves on the season and have blown 12 out of their 35 save chances.

The Los Angeles Angels have amassed 1,811 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 575 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which has them sitting 22nd in MLB, and have earned 59 double plays. The Angels have turned 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,433 innings on the field, which has them sitting 17th in MLB.

Detmers has taken the hill for 206 innings and has earned 209 strikeouts during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.41 (101 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.350. He has conceded 198 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 80 free passes. Detmers (9-14 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.94 while he has faced 890 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .454 and they are scoring 6.25 runs per outing (1st in MLB). They have 141 doubles, while taking a walk 223 times and scoring 406 runs. Texas has accounted for 85 home runs this season and 389 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 574 occasions (16th in baseball) and are sitting with 622 base hits. The Texas Rangers have compiled a team OBP of .341 as well as a batting average of .273 on the year.

The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 260 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.76 (241 earned runs allowed). They have given up 63 dingers and they relinquish 4.05 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.194 in addition to having a FIP of 3.90 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (540 strikeouts vs 184 bases on balls). They are sitting at 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 505.

Texas relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.0% out of 100 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 48 times in high leverage situations and on 59 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 55 save situations, the Rangers have earned 32 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They rank 24th in the league with a save rate of 54.5%, and they have dispatched 173 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Texas has had relievers take the mound in 22 save opportunities and they have walked away with 12 saves.

In their 5,196 innings on the field, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (5th in pro baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 58 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in the majors). The Rangers have recorded 562 assists, 30 errors and have 1,732 putouts for the season.

So far in his MLB career, Heaney has given up 734 base hits while totaling 825 punch outs in 770 frames. Heaney (40-46 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.52 ERA while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 387 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.245 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.67 and he has faced 3,261 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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