A pair of American League West teams will square off on Monday to start their three game series. The Texas Rangers are on the road at the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers come into the game with a 42-48 record on the season. Texas is in third place in the American League West. Despite that though, the Rangers have won three straight games, including a blowout over the Rays on Sunday.
For the Los Angeles Angels, they are 4th in the American League West. the Angels are 37-52 on the season. The Angels are coming off a loss on the road to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Los Angeles has lost six out of their last ten games.
The Texas Rangers are -140 over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Rangers Looking to Stay Hot
The defending World Series Champions are looking to keep the momentum going following their series at home against the Rays. The Rangers won four out of six at home, and scored 6.5 runs per game during those wins. The two losses, they scored just 2.5 runs per game.
On the season, the Rangers are hitting .240. The Rangers are scoring 4.2 runs per game. The Rangers have also hit 89 homeruns on the season. Texas is led in power by Adolis Garcia, who has clubbed 16 homeruns. Corey Seager has 12 and Marcus Semien has 12.
Texas is at the Angels for the first three days of this week, before taking Thursday off. The Rangers are on the road at the Houston Astros over the weekend. The Rangers are back home next week to host the Orioles and White Sox.
Angels Need Hitting
The Angels are coming off a shut-out loss in Chicago. During the three game series; the Angels scored just ½ run per game in their losses and 7 in the win. The Angels offense has been up and down all season. Los Angeles is 20th in Major League Baseball, as they are scoring 4 runs per game.
The Angels top hitter so far this season has been Luis Rengifo. He is up to .316 on the season. The Angels are led in homeruns by Jo Adell and Taylor Ward. Both have 14 on the season, with Logan O’Hoppe second, with 12.
The Angels are home for these three games, and then will welcome another divisional rival to town on Thursday. The Angels and Mariners will start a four game series.
Angels pull Upset
The Los Angeles Angels are going to grab the win here. We like Davis Daniel to throw well in this game, and keep a Rangers offense that has struggled this season off balance. The Rangers are playing better baseball, but that comes to an end here. The final bet for this game is the Los Angeles Angels +120 over the Texas Rangers. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your Major League Baseball betting!
