Angels vs. Rangers Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – May 6, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 6, 2023

The Texas Rangers (18-13) are looking for Robbie Grossman to continue a 13-game hitting streak against the Los Angeles Angels (19-14), on Saturday at 9:07 PM ET, at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

The Angels are favored at home (-120) against the Rangers (+100). The game’s over/under is set at 9.5.

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Angels vs Rangers Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Angels -120 +100 9.5

Angels Betting Insights

  • This season, the Angels have been favored 22 times and won 14, or 63.6%, of those games.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 14-6 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -120 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Angels.
  • Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 16 of its 33 chances.
  • The Angels are 15-18-0 ATS in their 33 games with a spread this season.

Angels Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 8-2
Runs Per Game 6.0
HR 13
ERA 3.13
K/9 10.1

Rangers Betting Insights

  • The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in 12 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (58.3%) in those games.
  • Texas has a mark of 4-5 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 50% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Contests with Texas has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 19 of 31 chances this season.
  • In 31 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 18-13-0 against the spread.

Rangers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 5.6
HR 16
ERA 4.55
K/9 6.5

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Angels Probable Pitcher – Reid Detmers

  • When Detmers starts, his team is 1-4-0 against the spread this season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, April 29, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed four hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • Detmers has made three starts of five or more innings in five chances this season, and averages 5.2 frames when he pitches.
  • Detmers’ team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
  • Detmers’ team has a 2-3 record in his starts this season.
  • Out of Detmers’ five starts with a total this season, three have hit the over.

Angels Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Carlos Estévez 16 16.2 22 1.08 2 7
Matt Moore 15 16.1 17 1.10 8 0
Jaime Barria 9 20.1 20 2.21 1 0
Andrew Wantz 8 11.1 12 0.79 1 0
Ryan Tepera 7 5 4 9.00 2 0

Rangers Probable Pitcher – Nathan Eovaldi

  • Eovaldi makes the start for the Rangers, his seventh of the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.93 ERA and 39 strikeouts through 36 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last pitched on Saturday, April 29 against the New York Yankees, when he went nine scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
  • Eovaldi is aiming for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.0 innings per start.
  • The Rangers were named the moneyline underdog for two Eovaldi starts this season — they split the games.
  • In Eovaldi’s six starts, his team is 3-3.
  • Eovaldi’s starts hit the over on the run total four times in six games with a set total this season.

Rangers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Jonathan Hernández 14 13 14 3.46 6 0
Will Smith 12 12 12 3.75 4 4
José Leclerc 11 10 9 2.70 0 1
Brock Burke 11 15.1 9 1.76 3 0
Ian Kennedy 10 8.2 11 7.27 0 0

Angels Hitting Trends

  • The Angels are 7-4 this season in games when they hit two or more long balls.
  • Los Angeles is 4-3 in games this season when it has put up five or more extra-base hits.
  • The club has strung together at least eight hits 20 times this season, and has a 13-7 record in those games.
  • Los Angeles has a 13-5 record in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
  • The Angels are 6-4 over the 10 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Rangers Hitting Trends

  • They have won seven of the 11 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • Texas has won eight of its 10 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • In 20 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 16-4.
  • Texas has a 15-3 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
  • They have won nine of their 11 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Angels vs. Rangers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (+100)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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