Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/17/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers

Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+125) Texas (-150)

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (10-7) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (9-7) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Angels at +125 while the Rangers are priced at -150. The betting total comes in at 8. The men taking the mound will be Jack Kochanowicz and Kumar Rocker.

Los Angeles is slugging .444 and have struck out 145 times, while drawing a walk on 44 occasions. They have recorded 75 runs batted in and 129 hits for the year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .237. The Angels have recorded 19 doubles as a team and have hit 30 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 75 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .302. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are compiling 4.7 runs per outing, which has them at 9th in MLB.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.81 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.38. Angels pitchers have given up 24 long balls and 82 runs in total (22nd in baseball). Los Angeles has allowed 128 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 75 earned runs. The Angels have an earned run average of 4.79 so far this year (27th in baseball), and they have struck out 121 hitters. They have walked 67 batters and their FIP comes in at 5.01 as a unit this year.

The Angels have sent 50 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relievers have inherited 20 runners so far this season and 45.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 6 saves so far this season and have blown 4 out of their 10 chances to get a save. The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 60.0% and has come into the game in 18 save situations. The relievers have tallied 8 holds so far this season (21st in the league). Angels bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 14 times and also have had 25 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Kansas City Royals have 423 putouts this year, in addition to 156 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which has them sitting 18th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 20 double plays. The Angels have converted 71.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,269 innings on the field, which has them ranked 11th in the majors.

Kochanowicz (3-7 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.31 and he has faced 332 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 83 base knocks (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 16 walks. His earned run average is 4.37 (39 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.233. Kochanowicz has taken the hill for 80 frames and has racked up 34 K's in his MLB career.

The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .361 and they are recording 3.24 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have 22 two-baggers, while getting a free base 37 times and racking up 55 runs. Texas has a total of 18 home runs for the year as well as 53 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 130 instances (25th in the league) and have a total of 113 base hits. The Texas Rangers are sitting with an OBP of .269 in addition to a batting average of .212 so far this season.

The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.143 in addition to having a FIP of 3.46 as a staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.60 (140 strikeouts vs 44 free passes). They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 124. They have yielded 14 dingers and they relinquish 4.29 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have given up 70 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.61 (59 earned runs allowed).

Texas has had relief pitchers take the mound in 9 save opportunities and they have converted 6 saves. They are ranked 13th in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 56 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 18 times in high leverage situations and also on 13 occasions with base runners. Texas relievers have an inherited score rate of 25.0% out of their 20 inherited base runners. Sitting with 26 save situations, the Rangers have earned 17 holds in addition to 3 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 14 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in professional baseball). The Rangers have accrued 147 assists, 8 errors and have a tally of 441 putouts on the campaign. In their 1,323 innings played, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (13th in professional baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Rocker has surrendered 30 base knocks while totaling 20 strikeouts in 22 innings. Rocker (0-4 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 6.05 ERA and has conceded 12.1 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 15 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.794 and being the owner of a FIP of 6.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and he has gone up against 110 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (-150)

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