Rangers vs Angels Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 3: MLB

Rangers vs Angels Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 3: MLB

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Odds
Time 9:38 p.m. EST
Rangers money line +170
Rangers run line +1.5 (-115)
Angels money line -222
Angels run line -1.5 (-102)
Over / under 9 (-110)

 

Key stats
  Rangers Angels
Record 47-86 66-68
Road / home record 16-49 35-32
Last 10 record 4-6 4-6
Streak L1 L1
Over / under record 65-61-7 74-59-1
Runs / game 3.88 4.56
Runs allowed / game 4.99 5.04

 

Preview

The Rangers are back at the Angel Stadium of Anaheim to begin a four-game divisional series square-off between the bottom two teams in the AL West.  Texas who sit in 5th in the division, lost to the Rockies on Wednesday night ending the three-game winning streak.  Despite the loss, they took the series 2-1.  The Angels are 18.5 games ahead of the Rangers and occupy the 4th spot.  They also lost their last game to the Yankees on Wednesday night although that didn't stop them from taking the series 2-1 and slowing the Yankees down in their wild card pursuit.  LAA has a very slim chance of wild card qualification as they host Texas who they defeated 3-1 the last times these clubs met. 

Pitching matchup

Rangers

Glenn Otto (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Glenn Otto will make his major league debut for Texas tonight.  Otto is 9-4 in the minors with a 3.20 ERA in 2021 throwing for 95.2 innings in his 17 games.  He gave up 34 hits off 73 hits and had 134 strikeouts with only 24 walks. 

Angels

Shohei Ohtani (8-1, 3.00 ERA) Shohei Ohtani will return to the mound for LAA against Texas.  Ohtani is having a career year from the mound.  He boasts an 8-1 record in 19 starts surrendering 72 hits in 105 innings for 35 ERs and adds an impressive 127 batters struck out compared to a mere 39 walks.  Ohtani is 2-0 against the Rangers this season with five ERs from eight hits in 15 innings, 22 strikeouts and eight walks. 

Prediction

I can't see the Rangers batting being able to cope with Ohtani after struggling against him earlier in the season.  Even though both teams are trending in the same direction in terms of recent form, the Angels are still the better team and after taking down a playoff hopeful in the Yankees, they'll be ready to get back to winning ways at home.

PICK: Angels money line (-222)

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