On Thursday, a clash of AL West rivals is on the docket, with the Texas Rangers (67-73) hosting the Los Angeles Angels (58-81) at 8:05 p.m. ET.
The Rangers are favored at home (-192) against the Angels (+159). The Rangers will start Cody Bradford (4-2) versus the Angels and Jack Kochanowicz (2-3).
The Rangers won their most recent Game against the Yankees yesterday by a 10-6 score. Wyatt Langford went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead them offensively. Nathan Eovaldi picked up the win on the strength of seven innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out six.
The Angels took down the Dodgers 10-1 yesterday. Taylor Ward led the way offensively after going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, and Griffin Canning got the win, throwing 6 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out seven.
Here is what you need to get ready for Thursday’s Rangers vs. Angels matchup, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Rangers (-192, bet $192 to win $100)
- Underdog: Angels (+159, bet $100 to win $159)
- Over/under: 8.5
Rangers vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, September 5, 2024
- Game Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Rangers stats and trends
Rangers betting records
- The Rangers have won 44, or 57.9%, of the 76 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Texas has a record of 6-4, a 60% win rate, when favored by -192 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 65.8%.
- So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 61 of 138 games with a total.
- In 137 games with a spread this season, the Rangers are 58-79-0 ATS.
Cody Bradford (Rangers probable starter)
- Bradford makes the start for the Rangers, his 10th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, when he threw seven innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In 10 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.21, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .201 against him.
- Bradford is trying to continue a fourth-game quality start streak in this game.
- Bradford will look to extend a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).
- In one of his 10 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will face an Angels offense that ranks 27th in the league with 547 runs while batting .230 as a squad. It has a collective .374 slugging percentage (25th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 143 home runs (25th in MLB).
Rangers batting stats
- The Rangers rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 147 home runs.
- The offense for Texas has a slugging percentage of .379 this season, 23rd in MLB.
- The Rangers have a team batting average of .239 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
- Texas ranks 20th in the majors with 589 total runs scored this season.
- The Rangers have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
- Texas ranks eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 whiffs per contest.
Angels stats and trends
Angels betting records
- The Angels have been victorious in 51, or 45.1%, of the 113 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 7-11 when favored by +159 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Angels have an implied victory probability of 38.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over in 64 of its 138 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Angels have posted a record of 74-63-0 against the spread this season.
Jack Kochanowicz (Angels probable starter)
- Kochanowicz makes the start for the Angels, his seventh of the season. He is 2-3 with a 4.96 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Thursday, Aug. 29 against the Detroit Tigers, the righty threw six scoreless innings while surrendering five hits.
- Over six games this season, the 23-year-old has a 4.96 ERA and 3.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .312 to opposing hitters.
- Kochanowicz is aiming to secure his fifth straight quality start in this matchup.
- Kochanowicz will aim to last five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing.
- He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the mound against a Rangers offense that is batting .239 as a unit (21st in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .379 (23rd in the league) with 147 total home runs (20th in MLB play).
Angels batting stats
- The Angels average 1.0 home run per game to rank 25th in MLB action with 143 total home runs.
- So far this season, Los Angeles is 25th in baseball, slugging .374.
- The Angels are 28th in the majors with a .230 batting average.
- Los Angeles is the fourth-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.9 runs per game (547 total).
- The Angels rank 26th in MLB with a .302 on-base percentage.
