Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/15/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-145) Texas (+125)

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (9-7) will play the Los Angeles Angels (9-6) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Angels at -145 and the Rangers are coming in at +125. The over/under comes in at 9. The men taking the mound are Yusei Kikuchi and Tyler Mahle.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are recording 5.0 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in baseball. They have notched a total of 75 runs and have an OBP of .302. The Angels have tallied 18 doubles as a squad and have hit 30 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 75 runs batted in and 122 hits for the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .237. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .454 and have struck out 134 times, while taking a walk on 42 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 1.74 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.38. Angels pitchers have conceded 24 home runs and 78 runs in total (24th in baseball). Los Angeles has given up 119 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 72 earned runs. The Angels have a team earned run average of 4.87 for the year (26th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 113 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 65 batters and their FIP is 5.18 as a squad this season.

The Angels have sent 48 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 20 runners on the year with 45.0% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have 6 saves so far this year and have blown 4 out of their 10 chances to get a save. The Angels bullpen have earned a save percentage of 60.0% and has entered the game in 18 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 8 holds for the season (19th in MLB). Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 14 times in addition to having 25 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Kansas City Royals have earned 399 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 152 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .987 which is 7th in professional baseball, and they have turned 19 double plays. The Angels have turned 72.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,197 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 7th in the majors.

Kikuchi has taken the mound for 827 frames and has accumulated 853 punch outs so far in his career. His earned run average is 4.58 (421 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.343. He has allowed 821 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 290 walks. Kikuchi (41-49 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.51 and he has gone up against 3,545 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Texas has knocked in 18 home runs for the season to go along with 51 runs batted in. They have put up 18 doubles, while taking a walk 35 times and notching 51 runs. The Texas Rangers have an on-base percentage of .267 in addition to a batting average of .208 on the year. The Rangers have a team slugging percentage of .359 and they have an average of 3.19 runs per game (28th in the league). They have struck out on 122 instances (24th in baseball) and have totaled 105 base hits.

The Texas pitching staff have yielded 70 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.85 (59 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 14 long balls and they concede 4.57 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.167 and have a FIP of 3.56 as a team on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (129 strikeouts vs 42 free passes). They are sitting at 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 119.

Sitting with 23 save situations, the Rangers have accrued 14 holds and 3 blown saves. Texas has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 9 save chances and they have tallied 6 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 16 times in high leverage situations and on 12 occasions with runners on. Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 26.3% out of 19 inherited base runners. They are ranked 12th in baseball with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 52 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Texas Rangers have turned 12 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in MLB). The Rangers have recorded 137 assists, 8 errors and have notched a total of 414 putouts for the season. Out of their 1,242 innings on the field, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (16th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Mahle has conceded 617 hits and he has 699 strikeouts in 661 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 313 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.299 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.89 and he has faced 2,829 opposing batters in his MLB career. Mahle (35-42 career record) has earned a 4.26 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (+125)

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