Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+132) Texas (-156)

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (23-22) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Angels (16-28) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Angels at +132 while the Rangers are opening at -156. The total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Patrick Sandoval and Jose Urena.

The Angels have earned 68 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 48 baseballs out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .396 and have struck out 387 times, while being walked on 125 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have tallied 172 RBI's and 366 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is sitting at .246. They have a total of 188 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .308.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.34 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.34. Angels pitchers have relinquished 48 home runs and also 226 runs in total (28th in the league). Los Angeles has allowed 357 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 206 earned runs. The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 4.77 this year (28th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 382 hitters. They have walked 163 hitters and their FIP is 4.17 as a unit on the campaign.

The Angels bullpen have earned a save rate of 57.1% and has come into the game in 35 save situations. The relievers have inherited 62 base runners so far this year with 33.9% of them earned a run for their team. Angels bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 38 times as well as having 30 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 134 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have tallied 21 holds for the year (24th in baseball). They have accumulated 8 saves this season and have blown 6 of their 14 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with 1,166 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 357 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .984 which ranks 17th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 35 double plays. The Angels have turned 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,498 innings, which has them ranked 21st in baseball.

Sandoval (19-43 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.86 while going up against 2,183 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 477 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 218 walks. His ERA is 3.93 (219 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.386. Sandoval has taken the ball for 501 innings and has earned 496 K's during his MLB career.

Texas has recorded 46 HRs for the season as well as 203 runs batted in. They have recorded 64 two-baggers, while walking 147 times and putting up 213 runs. The Texas Rangers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .321 in addition to a batting average of .252 on the season. The Rangers hold a team SLG% of .393 and they earn 4.73 runs per contest (9th in baseball). They have been rung up on 352 instances (17th in the league) and have a total of 388 hits.

The Texas pitching staff have conceded 199 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.11 (181 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 44 HR's and they give up 4.52 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.275 with a FIP of 4.09 as a staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (379 strikeouts against 168 bases on balls). They come in at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 337.

Texas has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 15 save opportunities and they have tallied 9 saves. They are currently ranked 17th in MLB holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 132 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 54 times in high leverage situations and on 51 occasions with base runners. Texas relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.8% out of 83 inherited base runners. With 40 save situations, the Rangers have recorded 23 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

Out of their 3,564 innings on the diamond, the Rangers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 71.4% (5th in MLB). The Texas Rangers have gotten 34 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (9th in MLB). The Rangers have 381 assists, 21 errors and are sitting with 1,188 putouts so far this year.

In his MLB career, Urena has allowed 898 hits while he has totaled 586 punch outs in 871 innings. Urena (40-72 career win-loss record) holds a 4.84 earned run average while allowing 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 469 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.405 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.79 and he has gone up against 3,783 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+132)

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