Two clubs in the AL West — the Los Angeles Angels (63-96) and the Texas Rangers (75-84) — clash on Friday at 9:38 p.m. ET, at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
As the favorite, the Rangers (-166 moneyline odds) take the field at the Angels (+140). The scheduled starters are Jacob deGrom for the Texas Rangers, and Reid Detmers (4-8) for the Los Angeles Angels.
The Angels were beaten by the White Sox 7-0 yesterday. Eric Wagaman led the way offensively after going 1-for-2, and Tyler Anderson took the loss, throwing 4 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on four hits while striking out two.
Here is what you need to get ready for Friday’s Rangers vs. Angels contest, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Rangers (-166, bet $166 to win $100)
- Underdog: Angels (+140, bet $100 to win $140)
- Over/under: 7.5
Rangers vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, September 27, 2024
- Game Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Rangers stats and trends
Rangers betting records
- The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 86 times this season and won 49, or 57%, of those games.
- Texas has entered 17 games this season favored by -166 or more and is 12-5 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.4% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
- Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 72 of its 157 games with a total this season.
- The Rangers have an ATS record of 67-89-0 in 156 games with a spread this season.
Jacob deGrom (Rangers probable starter)
- deGrom (0-0) gets the start for the Rangers, his third of the season.
- The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went three innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- In two appearances this season, he has a 1.35 ERA and 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .259 against him.
- He will match up with an Angels offense that ranks 28th in MLB with 1203 total hits (on a .229 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .370 (27th in MLB) with 163 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
Rangers batting stats
- The Rangers rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 168 home runs.
- Fueled by 396 extra-base hits, Texas ranks 23rd in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage this season.
- The Rangers’ .237 batting average ranks 22nd in the league this season.
- Texas ranks 21st in the majors with 661 total runs scored this season.
- The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .304 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- Texas has shown patience at the plate this season with the eighth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.
Angels stats and trends
Angels betting records
- The Angels have been victorious in 54, or 42.5%, of the 127 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Los Angeles has been victorious 18 times in 53 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Angels have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over in 73 of its 158 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Angels are 78-79-0 against the spread in their 157 games that had a posted line this season.
Reid Detmers (Angels probable starter)
- Detmers gets the start for the Angels, his 17th of the season. He is 4-8 with a 6.67 ERA and 97 strikeouts through 82 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when the left-hander tossed two innings, surrendering seven earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- The 25-year-old has put together a 6.67 ERA and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings during 16 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .277 to opposing hitters.
- Detmers is trying to record his fifth quality start of the season in this game.
- Detmers is looking to secure his 14th start of five or more innings this season in this game.
- In one of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
- The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .237 batting average, and is 20th in the league with 1272 total hits and 21st in MLB action with 661 runs scored. They have the 23rd-ranked slugging percentage (.376) and are 20th in all of MLB with 168 home runs.
Angels batting stats
- The Angels rank 22nd in MLB action with 163 total home runs.
- This season, Los Angeles is slugging .370, the fourth-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Angels have the third-worst batting average in the majors (.229).
- Los Angeles scores the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (625 total, 3.9 per game).
- The Angels’ .302 on-base percentage is 24th in MLB.