Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers

Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+136) Texas (-162)

The Los Angeles Angels (59-60) are en route to Globe Life Field on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Texas Rangers (70-48). The odds on this game have the Angels at +136 while the Rangers are at -162. The total comes in at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Griffin Canning and Jon Gray.

As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are recording 4.8 runs per contest, which puts them at 10th in MLB. They have notched a total of 575 runs and have an on-base percentage of .326. The Angels have earned 191 two-baggers as a team and have hit 177 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 555 RBI's as well as 1,019 hits on the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .252. Los Angeles is slugging .441 and have struck out 1,102 times, while drawing a walk on 400 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.38. Angels pitchers have given up 149 home runs and 579 total runs (23rd in MLB). Los Angeles has given up 999 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 527 earned runs. The Angels have a team ERA of 4.50 for the year (20th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,083 batters. They have walked 451 batters and their FIP sits at 4.51 as a squad so far this season.

The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 65.5% and has come into the game in 135 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 154 runners this season with 41.6% of those players earned a run for their team. Angels bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 93 times in addition to having 122 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 352 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 79 holds so far this season (3rd in the league). They have recorded 36 saves for the season and have missed out on 19 out of their 55 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 3,159 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 965 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which is 23rd in MLB, and they have turned 92 double plays. The Angels have turned 68.6% of balls in play into outs in their 9,477 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 19th in professional baseball.

Canning has pitched in 294 frames and is sitting with 305 strikeouts during his career. Canning (18-17 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.66 while going up against 1,256 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.65 (152 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.310. He has given up 279 base knocks (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 106 walks.

The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .461 and they tally 5.69 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have put up 256 two-baggers, while getting a free base 414 times and racking up 672 runs. Texas has recorded 165 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 644 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,019 instances (16th in baseball) and have recorded 1,114 hits. The Texas Rangers have recorded an on-base percentage of .341 as well as a batting average of .271 so far this year.

The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.223 and have a FIP of 4.14 as a unit over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (965 strikeouts vs 339 bases on balls). They come in at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 937. They have conceded 131 long balls and they allow 4.24 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 491 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.02 (466 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 103 save situations, the Rangers have earned 59 holds and also 19 blown saves. Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 43 save opportunities and they have converted 24 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 104 times in high leverage situations and also on 104 occasions with runners on base. Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.7% of 174 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 25th in the league with a save percentage of 55.8%, and they have dispatched 320 relief pitchers to the hill on the year.

The Texas Rangers have turned 104 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (3rd in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 1,038 assists, 46 errors and have accumulated 3,130 putouts on the campaign. In their 9,390 innings on the field, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (3rd in professional baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Gray has surrendered 1,040 hits while he has totaled 1,085 strikeouts in 1,077 innings pitched. Gray (68-61 career mark) has earned a 4.41 earned run average while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 528 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.298 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.03 and he has faced 4,568 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+136)

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