Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 9/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers

Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-200) Texas (-112)

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (66-73) will play the Los Angeles Angels (57-81) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Angels at -200 while the Rangers are sitting at -112. The total is set at O10.0. The pitchers taking the mound are Jack Kochanowicz and Jose Urena.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are knocking in 3.9 runs per game, which ranks them 27th in the league. They have notched a total of 537 runs scored and hold an OBP of .301. The Angels have accumulated 201 doubles as a unit and have hit 140 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 503 runs batted in in addition to 1,045 hits for the season, while their batting average comes in at .230. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .372 and have been rung up 1,175 times, while taking a walk on 404 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.11 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32. Angels pitchers have given up 165 home runs and also 668 runs in total (27th in MLB). Los Angeles has conceded 1,103 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 613 earned runs. The Angels hold a team earned run average of 4.52 over the course of the season (26th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,075 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 510 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.60 as a unit on the campaign.

The Angels bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 68.8% and has come into the game in 111 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 181 base runners on the season with 34.8% of those runners crossed home plate. Angels relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 115 times in addition to having 130 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 438 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen have 61 holds this season (26th in baseball). They have recorded 33 saves for the season and have blown 15 of 48 save chances.

The Angels have transformed 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,986 innings on the field, ranking them 5th in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have accumulated 3,662 putouts thus far, as well as 1,213 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which ranks 20th in pro baseball, and have a total of 123 double plays.

Kochanowicz has taken the ball for 32 innings and is sitting with 12 strikeouts so far in his career. Kochanowicz (2-3 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.96 and he has faced 137 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 5.03 (18 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.429. He has surrendered 39 base hits (10.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 7 free passes.

Texas has a total of 147 HRs for the year to go along with 554 RBIs. They have 188 doubles, while getting a free base 422 times and putting up 579 runs. The Texas Rangers have compiled an OBP of .305 as well as a batting average of .238 on the season. The Rangers hold a slugging % of .378 and they have an average of 4.17 runs per outing (24th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,100 occasions (23rd in the league) and have a total of 1,117 hits.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.288 in addition to having a FIP of 4.32 as a pitching staff for the year. They are currently ranked 14th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,123. The Texas pitching staff have conceded 625 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.28 (584 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (1,175 strikeouts against 457 free passes). They have allowed 169 home runs and they relinquish 4.58 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.4% out of their 247 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 158 times in high leverage situations and also on 154 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 111 save situations, the Rangers have 61 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They are ranked 17th in baseball with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 411 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Texas has had relievers step onto the hill in 48 save chances and they have walked away with 30 saves.

In their 11,043 innings played, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (7th in the majors). The Texas Rangers have turned 98 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in MLB). The Rangers have recorded 1,184 assists, 55 errors and have accounted for 3,681 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his MLB career, Urena has surrendered 970 hits while earning 630 strikeouts in 940 innings. Urena (44-77 career mark) is the owner of a 4.77 earned run average and has conceded 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 498 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.405 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.79 and he has faced 4,077 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas (-112)

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