The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels will duel at Angels Stadium on Saturday. It’s been a disaster for both teams throughout the season, but they aim to finish well. The Rangers will use their better performance to overpower the Angels in the season’s final encounter this time because their record is just a little better than the rivals. Digging into the game reveals the details fans should expect as these rivals from the American League West confront. This game provides a fascinating potential for fans looking for free MLB daily predictions.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels 9/28/24 Game Info and Odds |
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| When: | Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 9:38 PM ET |
| Where: | Angel Stadium |
| Watch: | BSSW, ESPN, MLB.TV |
| Rangers odds: | -140 Moneyline |
| Angels odds: | +129 Moneyline |
| Total Line: | 8.5 |
Texas Rangers (76-84) vs. Los Angeles Angels (63-97)
The Texas Rangers have had an uneven season, showing flashes of potential but often faltering, especially on the road. Their recent games reflect a team still battling for every win. Notably, they secured two victories against the Oakland Athletics but fell in their other encounters with Oakland and the Seattle Mariners.
| Texas Rangers Last 5 Games | |||
| Date | Opponent | Score | SU |
| Sep 26, 2024 | OAK | 2-3 | Lose |
| Sep 25, 2024 | OAK | 5-1 | Win |
| Sep 24, 2024 | OAK | 4-5 | Lose |
| Sep 22, 2024 | SEA | 6-5 | Win |
| Sep 21, 2024 | SEA | 4-8 | Lose |
On the other side, the Los Angeles Angels are enduring one of their tougher seasons, as their record indicates a struggle to maintain consistency. Their recent performance includes a narrow victory against the Houston Astros but losses in the rest of their games, particularly a significant defeat to the Chicago White Sox.
| Los Angeles Angels Last 5 Games | |||
| Date | Opponent | Score | SU |
| Sep 26, 2024 | CHW | 0-7 | Lose |
| Sep 25, 2024 | CHW | 3-4 | Lose |
| Sep 24, 2024 | CHW | 2-3 | Lose |
| Sep 22, 2024 | HOU | 9-8 | Win |
| Sep 21, 2024 | HOU | 4-10 | Lose |
Andrew Heaney (5-14, 3.98 ERA) vs. Griffin Canning (6-13, 5.24 ERA)
Even though Andrew Heaney’s record was miserable for the Rangers, he has illustrated a worthy ERA and an ability to whiff meaningful batters with 156 Ks in 156 innings. His command is good, but he has faced a few hurdles. However, going up against a team like the Angels poses some issues as he tends to give up home runs.
Griffin Canning’s season for the Angels tells a story of problems, particularly with high ERA and WHIP. This suggests that perhaps more often he leaves too many runners on base even too much against the Rangers, which could be deadly. He has more home run allowance and textbooks walkers more which also suggests there may be something wrong with the tempo of the game on his end.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Texas Rangers -1.5 (+110), Total Odds: 8.5
The Rangers are again favored on the road judging by the latest betting odds, which seem to correspond to their slightly higher graphics and head-to-head meetings with the Angels. The total line may indicate the sportsbook’s expectations of a rather offensive approach towards the game, given the weaknesses of both starting pitchers.
Texas Rangers Betting Trends
The Rangers have demonstrated an ability to beat the Angels, especially on the road. Their ability to exceed the total in divisional games also stressed their offense crossing the border of the norm against known pitchers.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends
The Angels have hit a rough patch to the worst, especially at home and the recent run of games in under total could hint at struggles scoring runs. They have other divisions within the American League, but the collation of results shows a lot of struggles even pooling in matches from other leagues has frights in consistency over this one.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels 9/28/24 Betting Picks
Looking at the stats and how both the teams have performed recently, the advantage is to the Rangers. However, in the wake of both teams’ recent performance in terms of hitting and getting out, if any of the betting lines seems to have an edge over the other, it has to be on the total line, something which most probably will be on OVER as pitchers seem to be vulnerable to run scoring.
On prop bets, tracking both teams’ last games, the Rangers seemed to have a streak of home runs while building the odds rather than reducing them Canning must have given up many runs on bases it might be enticing to put an OVER on the total runs. If there are those professional bettors who look for handicappers picks and tips, then be focused on any Bets about these players that will not be so safe for them to make.