Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (70-86) will play the Texas Rangers (87-68) on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Martin Perez and Reid Detmers.

As a unit, the Texas Rangers are earning 5.6 runs per outing, which has them at 3rd in baseball. They have notched a total of 860 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .339. The Rangers have recorded 322 doubles as a squad and have smacked 223 balls out of the park. They have amassed 826 runs batted in as well as 1,426 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .266. Texas has a slugging percentage of .457 and have been called out on strikes 1,348 times, while being walked on 567 occasions.

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The Rangers have a team ERA of 4.31 so far this year (17th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,290 hitters. Rangers pitchers have yielded 191 long balls and 693 runs in total (15th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 477 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.35 as a unit on the campaign. Texas has given up 1,282 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 660 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.70 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28.

The Rangers have dispatched 447 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 258 runners for the season and 30.2% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 30 saves so far this year and have blown 32 of their 62 chances to get a save. The Rangers relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 48.4% and has come into the game in 140 save situations. The bullpen have notched 76 holds so far this season (22nd in the league). Rangers pitchers have come into the game with runners on 157 times in addition to having 153 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Texas Rangers have 4,130 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,380 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which has them ranked 2nd in baseball, and have 142 double plays. The Rangers have converted 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,390 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 5th in baseball.

Perez (85-81 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.42 while facing 6,240 batters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 1,559 hits (9.8 hits per nine innings) with 519 free passes. His ERA is 4.45 (710 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.446. Perez has taken the mound for 1,437 innings and has tallied 998 punch outs thus far in his career.

Los Angeles has knocked in 224 home runs on the year to go along with 687 RBIs. They have 242 doubles, while walking 502 times as well as putting up 714 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have tallied a team on-base percentage of .317 and a batting average of .246 on the campaign. The Angels hold a team slugging % of .428 and they are earning 4.58 runs per contest (16th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,477 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have totaled 1,301 base hits.

The Angels have a WHIP of 1.421 and have a FIP of 4.61 as a team for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (1,401 strikeouts vs 610 walks). They are sitting at 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,347. They have surrendered 198 long balls and they surrender 5.26 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 805 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.68 (716 earned runs given up).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 43.5% of 191 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 166 times in high leverage situations and also on 121 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 168 save situations, the Angels have accrued 96 holds and 27 blown saves. They rank 17th in baseball holding a save percentage of 61.4%, and they have dispatched 474 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 70 save chances and they have earned 43 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 117 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in the majors). The Angels have accrued 1,230 assists, 92 errors and have earned 4,133 putouts over the course of the season. In 12,399 innings played, the Angels are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (25th in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Detmers has allowed 273 base knocks while earning 302 strikeouts in 291 innings pitched. He has allowed 144 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.325 and having a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.67 and he has faced 1,255 opposing batters in his career. Detmers (11-19 record in his career) has earned a 4.45 earned run average while allowing 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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