Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Texas Rangers (75-83) are hitting the road to Angel Stadium on Friday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Angels (63-95). The expected starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom and Reid Detmers.

Texas is slugging .377 and have been rung up 1,253 times, while drawing a walk on 475 occasions. They have earned 630 RBI's in addition to 1,267 hits on the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .238. The Rangers have earned 213 doubles as a unit and have hit 168 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 659 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .305. As a team, the Texas Rangers are earning 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 21st in MLB.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.58 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.30. Rangers pitchers have allowed 196 long balls and 725 runs in total (22nd in the league). Texas has surrendered 1,290 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 677 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team earned run average of 4.38 so far this season (25th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,341 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 520 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.35 as a squad over the course of the season.

Rangers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 172 times in addition to having 174 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 72 holds on the year (26th in the league). The Rangers bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 65.5% and has entered the game in 129 save situations. They have accumulated 36 saves over the course of the season and have blown 19 out of their 55 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 275 runners on the year and 34.2% of those players crossed home plate. The Rangers have dispatched 470 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Rangers have transformed 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 12,534 innings, which has them sitting 12th in pro baseball. The Texas Rangers have accounted for 4,178 putouts this year, in addition to 1,329 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which ranks 5th in professional baseball, and they have turned 105 double plays.

deGrom (84-57 career mark) holds a FIP of 2.49 and he has gone up against 5,361 opposing batters in the majors. He has surrendered 1,047 base knocks (6.9 hits per 9 innings) with 308 free passes. His earned run average is 2.52 (382 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.995. deGrom has pitched in 1,362 innings and has accounted for 1,661 strikeouts during his career.

Los Angeles has accumulated 163 home runs on the campaign and 586 runs batted in. They have hit 221 doubles, while taking a walk 473 times and putting up 625 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have tallied an OBP of .302 and a team batting average of .229 for the season. The Angels hold a slugging % of .371 and they average 3.96 runs per game (27th in the league). They have struck out on 1,379 occasions (13th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,197 base hits.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 768 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.52 (701 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 194 long balls and they allow 4.95 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.342 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.65 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.90 (1,220 strikeouts against 586 walks). They have a ranking of 18th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,287.

Los Angeles has called on relievers to take the mound in 52 save chances and they have walked away with 35 saves. They are ranked 8th in the league holding a save percentage of 67.3%, and they have dispatched 502 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 147 times in high leverage situations and also on 134 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% of 207 inherited runners. Sitting with 118 save situations, the Angels have 64 holds and 17 blown saves.

In 12,564 innings on the field, the Angels have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.5% (9th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 150 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in MLB). The Angels have recorded 1,404 assists, 91 errors and have 4,188 putouts this year.

In his MLB career, Detmers has given up 367 base hits while totaling 406 strikeouts in 380 innings. Detmers (16-27 career record) has earned a 4.89 ERA while allowing 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 206 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.373 and a FIP of 4.8. His K/BB ratio is 2.64 and he has faced 1,651 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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