Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (23-22) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (16-28) on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound are Jose Soriano and Michael Lorenzen.

The Angels have accounted for 68 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 48 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .396 and have been called out on strikes 387 times, while drawing a walk on 125 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 17th in the league. They have 172 RBI's as well as 366 hits on the year, and their batting average is at .246. They have notched a total of 188 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .308.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.34 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.34. Angels pitchers have given up 48 home runs in addition to 226 total runs (28th in the league). Los Angeles has surrendered 357 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 206 earned runs. The Angels have compiled a team ERA of 4.77 so far this season (28th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 382 batters. They have walked 163 opposing players and their FIP is 4.17 as a squad on the year.

The Angels have dispatched 134 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have inherited 62 runners so far this year and 33.9% of those players ended up scoring. They have recorded 8 saves so far this year and have missed out on 6 of their 14 chances to get a save. The Angels relievers have a save rate of 57.1% and has entered the game in 35 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 21 holds on the season (24th in baseball). Angels bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 38 times and also have had 30 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have transformed 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,498 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 21st in MLB. The Los Angeles Angels have earned a total of 1,166 putouts so far this season, as well as 357 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which has them ranked 17th in pro baseball, and have a total of 35 double plays.

Soriano (2-7 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.99 while going up against 351 batters in the majors. He has given up 63 base knocks (7.0 hits per nine innings) with 43 free passes. His earned run average is 3.68 (33 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.314. Soriano has taken the ball for 80 innings and is sitting with 94 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Rangers hold a slugging percentage of .393 and they average 4.73 runs per game (9th in the league). They have recorded 64 doubles, while getting a free base 147 times and putting up 213 runs. Texas has knocked in 46 home runs this season as well as 203 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 352 occasions (17th in baseball) and have 388 hits. The Texas Rangers have accounted for an OBP of .321 and a team batting average of .252 over the course of the season.

The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.275 with a FIP of 4.09 as a staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (379 strikeouts vs 168 bases on balls). They are sitting at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 337. They have given up 44 home runs and they concede 4.52 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball). The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 199 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.11 (181 earned runs relinquished).

With 40 save situations, the Rangers have accumulated 23 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. Texas has had relievers enter the game in 15 save chances and they have come away with 9 saves. Their relievers have come in 54 times in high leverage situations in addition to 51 occasions with runners on. Texas bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 39.8% out of their 83 inherited base runners. They are ranked 17th in the league with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 132 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign.

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

In his MLB career, Lorenzen has given up 698 base hits while accumulating 629 strikeouts in 760 innings. He has allowed a total of 346 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.321 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and he has faced 3,216 batters in his MLB career. Lorenzen (42-40 career record) holds a 4.10 ERA while giving up 8.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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