Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (17-14) will attempt to defeat the Texas Rangers (18-12) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Nathan Eovaldi and Tyler Anderson.

The Rangers have accumulated 59 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 43 baseballs out of the stadium. Texas owns a slugging percentage of .454 and have struck out 264 times, while being walked on 107 occasions. As a squad, the Texas Rangers are earning 6.4 runs per outing, which is 2nd in MLB. They have compiled 186 runs batted in as well as 266 hits so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .263. They have accounted for 191 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .340.

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The Rangers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.74 on the campaign (10th in the league), and the staff has struck out 257 batters. Rangers pitchers have allowed 27 long balls and also 122 total runs (10th in baseball). They have walked 88 opposing players and their FIP is 3.86 as a unit so far this year. Texas has surrendered 227 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and 110 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.92 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.19.

The Rangers have dispatched 83 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 54 base runners for the year and 38.9% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have recorded 5 saves on the year and have blown 4 out of their 9 chances to get a save. The Rangers relievers have a save percentage of 55.6% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. The bullpen have 15 holds so far this season (16th in MLB). Rangers pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 32 times in addition to having 19 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Texas Rangers have earned 795 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 245 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which is 20th in pro baseball, and they have turned 25 double plays. The Rangers have turned 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,385 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 8th in MLB.

Eovaldi has taken the mound for 1,294 innings and is sitting with 1,099 K's in his career. His ERA is 4.15 (597 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.317. He has given up 1,344 base hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) and has 361 free passes. Eovaldi (70-70 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.78 while he has gone up against 5,502 batters during his time in the majors.

The Los Angeles Angels hold a team on-base percentage of .331 in addition to a batting average of .254 on the year. They have been rung up on 261 occasions (19th in baseball) and have tallied 267 hits. Los Angeles has accounted for 43 long balls so far this year to go along with 157 RBIs. The Angels hold a team slugging % of .422 and they are earning 5.13 runs per game (8th in the league). They have put up 43 doubles, while taking a walk 105 times as well as putting up 159 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 135 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.79 (115 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 30 home runs and they surrender 4.45 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB). The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.241 with a FIP of 4.27 as a staff this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.10 (276 strikeouts vs 111 free passes). They come in at 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 228.

Sitting with 49 save situations, the Angels have 30 holds and 7 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 19 save chances and they have earned 12 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 36 times in high leverage situations in addition to 30 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 43.8% out of 48 inherited base runners. They rank 15th in MLB with a save rate of 63.2%, and they have dispatched 93 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

Out of their 2,463 innings on the diamond, the Angels have a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (6th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 23 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (24th in pro baseball). The Angels have recorded 257 assists, 19 errors and have a tally of 821 putouts for the year.

So far in his MLB career, Anderson has given up 809 hits while totaling 698 strikeouts in 829 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 388 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.256 and having a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.01 and he has faced 3,473 hitters during his MLB career. Anderson (45-43 career record) is the owner of a 4.21 earned run average while giving up 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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