Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels odds, tips and betting trends | September 28

On Saturday, the Texas Rangers (76-84) are visiting the Los Angeles Angels (63-97), at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Angels have lost four in a row.

The Angels play as a home underdog (+123) against the Rangers (-146). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Andrew Heaney (5-14), and Griffin Canning (6-13) answering the bell for the Los Angeles Angels.

Ahead of watching this Rangers vs. Angels matchup, here’s what you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Rangers (-146, bet $146 to win $100)
• Underdog: Angels (+123, bet $100 to win $123)
• Over/under: 8.5

Rangers vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Saturday, September 28, 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 been favorites in 87 games this season and won 50 (57.5%) of those contests.
• Texas has a record of 23-11, a 67.6% win rate, when favored by -146 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 59.3% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• Texas’ games have gone over the total in 72 of its 158 chances.
• The Rangers are 68-89-0 against the spread in their 157 chances this season.

Andrew Heaney (Rangers probable starter)

• Heaney makes the start for the Rangers, his 31st of the season. He is 5-14 with a 3.98 ERA and 156 strikeouts through 156 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the lefty threw 5 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.98, with 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 31 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .243 batting average against him.
• Heaney enters the outing with seven quality starts under his belt this year.
• Heaney will look to pitch five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging 5.0 innings per outing.
• In six of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
• The opposing Angels offense has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.370) and is 23rd in MLB play with 163 home runs. It has a collective .229 batting average, and is 28th in MLB with 1210 total hits and 27th in MLB play scoring 627 runs.
• Heaney has pitched 9 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits while striking out 13 against the Angels this season.

Rangers batting stats

• The Rangers’ 172 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
• Hitters for Texas have combined for a team rank of 23rd in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.
• The Rangers’ .237 batting average ranks 22nd in the league this season.
• Texas ranks 21st in the majors with 666 total runs scored this season.
• The Rangers have an OBP of .304 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• Texas ranks eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.0 whiffs per contest.

Angels stats and trends

Angels betting records

• The Angels have been victorious in 54, or 42.2%, of the 128 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Los Angeles has been victorious 35 times in 86 chances when named as an underdog of at least +123 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 73 of its 159 opportunities.
• The Angels have an against the spread record of 78-80-0 in 158 games with a line this season.

Griffin Canning (Angels probable starter)

• Canning (6-13 with a 5.29 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 166 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Angels, his 31st of the season.
• The righty’s most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Houston Astros, when he went 4 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up six hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 5.29, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 31 games this season. Opponents are batting .266 against him.
• Canning is trying to collect his eighth quality start of the season.
• Canning has 24 starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
• In three of his 31 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
• He will face a Rangers offense that ranks 21st in the league with 666 total runs scored while batting .237 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .378 slugging percentage (23rd in MLB action) and has hit a total of 172 home runs (19th in the league).
• Head-to-head against the Rangers this season, Canning has thrown 4 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out three.
• The 28-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (5.29), 55th in WHIP (1.404), and 54th in K/9 (6.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Angels batting stats

• The Angels average 1.0 home run per game to rank 23rd in baseball with 163 total home runs.
• So far this year, Los Angeles is slugging .370, the fourth-lowest percentage in the majors.
• The Angels are 28th in MLB with a .229 batting average.
• The offense for Los Angeles is No. 27 in baseball scoring 3.9 runs per game (627 total runs).
• The Angels’ .301 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in baseball.