Rangers vs. Angels Pick
Will the Texas Rangers record a win when they resume their series at the Los Angeles Angels Saturday night? First pitch is 9:07PM EST.
The Angels are a -130 favorite to win on the moneyline according to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv. The Rangers are a +110 underdog and the over-under is 9.
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Pitching for Texas will be Cole Hamels (10-3, 4.05 ERA), while Los Angeles counters with Parker Bridwell (7-2, 3.94). Hamels has a 1.18 WHIP with 84 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings. He gave up three earned runs on six hits with seven strikeouts and a walk over six innings in a 5-3 home win over the Mariners his last start. Hamels has a 4.62 ERA in 10 road starts. Bridwell has a 1.27 WHIP with 61 strikeouts in 96 innings. He allowed two earned runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and a walk in his innings during a 5-3 win at the Mariners his last start. He has a 4.59 ERA in 51 home innings.
Texas is 72-75 on the year and 33-40 on the road, while Los Angeles enters at 75-72 and 40-33 at home. The Rangers have won six of the last 10 meetings and the over-under is 5-4-1.
On Friday night, the Angels secured a 7-6 victory with a five-run sixth-inning. Justin Upton was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a walk, two runs and an RBI. Kole Calhoun was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs and an RBI. Andrelton Simmons finished 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs. C.J. Cron added a two-run homer. Yusmeiro Petit picked up the win in relief and Blake Parker earned his sixth save. Delino DeShields Jr. was 2-for-4 with two runs for the Rangers. Shin Soo Choo hit a two-run homer, while Will Middlebrooks was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Brett Nicholas went 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs. Yohander Mendez suffered the loss in relief.
The league has caught up to Bridwell in the last couple months, while Hamels was very good in his last start at Los Angeles as he threw 7 2/3 innings of shutout baseball on July 7. While the Angels have improved their lineup since the trade deadline, Hamels is still a veteran who is capable of gems and due for one. We’re going to pick the Rangers here.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TEXAS RANGERS +110