Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels 7/29/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The Texas Rangers (44-54) will duel against the Los Angeles Angels (42-57) in Game 2 of 4 of the AL West Division at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 9:38 PM ET.
Texas is in 3rd place at 44-54 in the American League West Division with a .449 team percentage and 20 outings behind first place after earning 441 runs while losing 436 for a +5 run difference throughout the season.
The Rangers ended a three-game losing streak with a 2-0 shutout win over the Angels in the opening round of a series on Thursday.
1B Nathaniel Lowe nailed a one-run score on a double with one RBI in leading Texas’ offense while SP Spencer Howard took control of the ball after allowing just 3 hits but wrung up 5 hitters of the Halos in the victory.
SS Corey Seager knocked 23 balls outside the stadium with 54 RBIs and averaged .249 at the plate for the Rangers throughout the season.
RF Adolis Garcia chipped in 61 RBIs with 18 homers and a .249 BA while 1B Nathaniel Lowe marked a team-high batting average of .276, an on-base percentage of .324, and slugging .462 for Texas this year.
Left-handed Pitcher Martin Perez (8-2, 2.59 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 101 Ks) will be climbing up the hill to start for the Rangers in the 2nd installment of a series versus the Halos on Friday.
The southpaw starter gave up 106 hits, 7 long balls, and 33 free bases in pitching for 118.0 innings in his MLB career this season.
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Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels Predictions 7/29/2022
The Los Angeles Angels took 4th place at 42-57 in the American League West Division with a team percentage of .424 and 22.5 contests behind first place after tallying 385 runs but conceding 418 for a run difference of -33 over the course of the campaign.
The Angels ended a two-game winning streak after losing game 1 of a series at 0-2 to the Rangers with only 5 hits made on Thursday.
DH Shohei Ohtani struggled in controlling the ball against Texas batters after giving away 8 hits and 2 earned runs but fanned out 11 hitters of the Rangers in the losing effort.
CF Mike Trout hit 24 dingers with 51 runs batted in and a .270 batting average in leading the offense for the LA Angels this year.
SP Shohei Ohtani contributed 59 RBIs with 21 home runs and a batting average of .254 while RF Taylor Ward recorded a team-leading .279 batting average, an on-base percentage of .369, and slugging .475 for Los Angeles throughout the season.
The LA Angels will be appointing southpaw Patrick Sandoval (3-6, 3.64 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 91 Ks) to take on the pitcher’s rubber to start against the Texas Rangers on Friday evening.
Left-hander Sandoval gave up 88 hits, 39 BBs, and 4 homers in pitching for 84.0 frames in his pro baseball career this season.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels. The MLB Pick for this contest is Texas -105. The Rangers will dominate this game on the road as a small underdog value with a better starter on the mound in southpaw Martin Perez (8-2, 2.59 ERA) against a left-handed counterpart in Patrick Sandoval (3-6, 3.64 ERA).
Texas also has momentum after winning the series opener on Thursday. Prediction: The Texas Rangers will win at 7-3.
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Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels 7/29/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 9:38 PM ET
Location: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, CA
Date: Friday, July 29, 2022
TV: MLBN
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Texas Rangers -105
MLB Totals: 7.5