Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+160) Texas (-192)

The Texas Rangers (70-48) are hosting the Los Angeles Angels (59-60) at Globe Life Field on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +160 while Texas is priced at -192. The betting total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Lucas Giolito and Jordan Montgomery.

Los Angeles has a slugging % of .441 and have been rung up 1,102 times, while being walked on 400 occasions. They have accumulated 555 runs batted in and 1,019 hits for the season, while their team batting average comes in at .252. The Angels have hit 191 doubles as a squad and have hit 177 balls out of the park. They have a total of 575 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .326. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are compiling 4.8 runs per game, which is 10th in MLB.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.40 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.38. Angels pitchers have surrendered 149 home runs in addition to 579 total runs (23rd in the league). Los Angeles has given up 999 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 527 earned runs. The Angels have a team earned run average of 4.50 on the year (20th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,083 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 451 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.51 as a team so far this year.

Angels relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 93 times as well as having 122 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 79 holds this season (3rd in baseball). The Angels bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 65.5% and stepped onto the hill in 135 save situations. They have earned 36 saves on the season and have blown 19 of their 55 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 154 runners so far this season and 41.6% of them ended up scoring. The Angels have sent 352 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Angels have turned 68.6% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,477 innings, which ranks them 19th in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have amassed 3,159 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 965 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which is 23rd in baseball, and have a total of 92 double plays.

Giolito (60-55 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.34 and he has faced 4,043 batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 840 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 361 walks. His earned run average is 4.34 (465 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.244. Giolito has taken the hill for 965 innings and is sitting with 1,018 K's during his MLB career.

The Rangers have a slugging percentage of .461 and they score 5.69 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have 256 doubles, while getting a free base 414 times as well as putting up 672 runs. Texas has 165 home runs for the season as well as 644 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,019 occasions (16th in baseball) and have totaled 1,114 base knocks. The Texas Rangers have compiled a team OBP of .341 and a batting average of .271 for the season.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.223 with a FIP of 4.14 as a unit over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (965 strikeouts vs 339 free passes). They come in at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 937. They have allowed 131 long balls and they give up 4.24 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Texas pitching staff have given up 491 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.02 (466 earned runs given up).

Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 43 save opportunities and they have earned 24 saves. They rank 25th in the league holding a save rate of 55.8%, and they have dispatched 320 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 104 times in high leverage situations and on 104 occasions with runners on base. Texas relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.7% out of 174 inherited base runners. With 103 save situations, the Rangers have compiled 59 holds in addition to 19 blown saves.

In their 9,390 innings on the field, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (3rd in the majors). The Texas Rangers have gotten 104 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in MLB). The Rangers have racked up 1,038 assists, 46 errors and have accounted for 3,130 putouts during this campaign.

Montgomery (35-33 career record) has earned a 3.76 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.36 and he has faced 2,921 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 292 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.221 and a FIP of 3.8. So far in his pro baseball career, Montgomery has given up 658 hits while he has earned 658 strikeouts in 699 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+160)

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