Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels MLB Game Picks 4/5/2019

Friday, April 5, 2019

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Lance Lynn vs. Felix Pena

The Texas Rangers visit Angel Stadium on Friday, April 5, 2019 to play the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Lance Lynn for the Rangers and Felix Pena for the Angels.

The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +138 and Los Angeles at -148. The Rangers have a 4-2-0 over/under record and a 5-1-0 run line mark. The Angels are 3-4-0 against the run line and have a 6-1-0 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 4-2-0 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 5-1-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 6-1-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 3-4-0 against the run line

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

04/01/19 P Yohander Mendez Elbow 60-day IL (04/01)
03/25/19 P Luke Farrell Jaw 60-day IL (03/28)
03/25/19 RF Scott Heineman Shoulder 60-day IL

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

03/30/19 LF Michael Hermosillo Undisclosed 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 LF Justin Upton Toe 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P JC Ramirez Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Keynan Middleton Elbow 60-day IL (03/16)
03/25/19 P Nick Tropeano Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Shohei Ohtani Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Taylor Cole Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 4-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Lance Lynn has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 11.12 and a WHIP of 1.77 this season. He has 5 strikeouts over his 5.2 innings pitched and he's given up 10 hits. He's allowed 15.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.85 and they have given up 29 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .290 against the bullpen and they've struck out 18 hitters and walked 14 batters. As a team, Texas allows 10.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.7 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 5.67. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 65 base hits and 34 earned runs. They have allowed 7 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 29 batters and struck out 40. They have walked 4.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.74 and their FIP as a unit is 4.85.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .235, good for 15th in the league. The Rangers hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 7.3 hits per game. Joey Gallo is hitting .222 with an on-base percentage of .440. He has 4 hits this season in 18 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .444 and an OPS+ of 155. Elvis Andrus is hitting .375 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .400. He has totaled 9 hits and he has driven in 3 men in 24 at bats. His OPS+ is 168 while his slugging percentage is at .542. The Rangers have 44 hits, including 7 doubles and 10 home runs. Texas has walked 28 times so far this season and they have struck out 56 times as a unit. They have left 32 men on base and have a team OPS of .791. They score 5.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 34 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 1-5 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 9.82, Felix Pena has a 0-1 record and a 1.36 WHIP. He has 3 strikeouts over the 3.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 4 hits. He's allowing 9.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.47. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.47 and they have given up 14 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .203 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 19 batters and walked 8 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.2 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.67. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 43 base knocks and 20 earned runs this season. They have given up 7 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 16 hitters and struck out 34 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.20 while their FIP as a staff is 4.50.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .178, good for 27th in the league. The Angels hold a .241 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .240, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 5.7 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this matchup batting .294 with an OBP of .480. He has 5 hits this year along with 3 RBI in 17 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .412 with an OPS+ of 173. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .174 this season and he has an OBP of .208. He has collected 4 hits in 23 at bats while driving in 3 runs. He has an OPS+ of 17 and a slugging percentage of .174. The Angels as a unit have 34 base hits, including 9 doubles and 2 homers. Los Angeles has walked 13 times this year and they have struck out on 30 occasions. They have had 33 men left on base and have an OPS of .481. They have scored 2.17 runs per game and totaled 13 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rangers/Angels MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Angels -148

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