Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/15/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, April 15, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (1-4) are welcoming the Los Angeles Angels (3-3) at Globe Life Field on Friday.

Los Angeles has a slugging % of .376 and have been called out on strikes 54 times, while drawing a walk on 16 occasions. They have recorded 19 runs batted in and 41 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate sits at .217. The Angels have compiled 8 two-baggers as a team and have hit 6 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 20 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .282. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 3.3 runs per outing, which puts them at 24th in baseball.

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The Angels have an ERA of 4.00 on the campaign (14th in the league), and their staff has rung up 48 batters. They have walked 20 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 5.01 as a squad for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.09. Angels pitchers have allowed 11 long balls and also 25 total runs (16th in MLB).

The Angels have sent 23 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 13 base runners for the year with 53.8% of those players crossed home plate. They have earned 1 save for the season and have missed out on 1 out of their 2 save chances. The Angels relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 50.0% and has come into the game in 6 save situations. The relievers have earned 4 holds on the campaign (12th in baseball). Angels pitchers have entered the game with players on base 9 times as well as having 6 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have 162 putouts on the year, in addition to 60 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which has them sitting 18th in baseball, and have accumulated 3 double plays. The Angels have turned 78.1% of balls in play into outs out of 486 innings on the diamond, ranking them 1st in baseball.

Detmers (1-3 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 6.87 while he has faced 117 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 29 base hits (10.6 hits per 9 innings) with 13 free passes. His ERA is 6.93 (19 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.703. Detmers has pitched in 24 innings and has 22 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Texas Rangers have tallied a team OBP of .327 as well as a team batting average of .236 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 32 occasions (27th in the league) and have recorded 41 base knocks. Texas has a total of 7 HRs on the campaign to go along with 27 RBIs. The Rangers hold a team slugging % of .385 and they score 5.60 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They have 5 doubles, while getting a free base 22 times and scoring 28 runs.

The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.409 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.98 as a staff for the year. They rank 23rd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 49. The Texas pitching staff have given up 30 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 5.52 (27 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 3.54 (46 strikeouts vs 13 walks). They have conceded 9 dingers and they surrender 6.14 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB).

Texas bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.5% out of their 8 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 5 times in high leverage situations and on 7 occasions with runners on base. With 5 save situations, the Rangers have 3 holds and also 2 blown saves. They sit at 30th in baseball with a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have dispatched 24 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this year. Texas has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 2 save opportunities and they have come away with 0 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 5 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (22nd in pro baseball). The Rangers have recorded 59 assists, 4 errors and have earned a total of 132 putouts over the course of the season. In 396 innings played, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 64.7% (28th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Howard has given up 89 base knocks while earning 80 strikeouts in 77 innings. Howard (1-7 career win-loss record) has earned a 7.36 ERA while allowing 10.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 63 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.636 and a FIP of 5.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.16 and he has faced 357 hitters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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