On Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels (59-83) are visiting the Texas Rangers (69-74), at 2:35 p.m. ET, in the final game of a four-game series.
The favored Rangers (-171 moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Angels (+143). The Texas Rangers will hand the ball to Andrew Heaney (4-13, 3.81 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Angels will turn to Caden Dana (1-0, 3.00 ERA).
Jose Leclerc (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) was credited with the win in the Rangers’ 6-4 victory over the Angels yesterday. Ezequiel Duran led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Victor Mederos (1.0 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Angels.
Get ready for the Rangers vs. Angels with everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s game, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Rangers (-171, bet $171 to win $100)
- Underdog: Angels (+143, bet $100 to win $143)
- Over/under: 8.5
Rangers vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 2:35 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 entered the game as favorites 79 times this season and won 46, or 58.2%, of those games.
- Texas has entered 15 games this season favored by -171 or more and is 10-5 in those contests.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 63.1% chance to win.
- Texas’ games have gone over the total in 62 of its 141 chances.
- The Rangers have an ATS record of 60-80-0 in 140 games with a spread this season.
Andrew Heaney (Rangers probable starter)
- The Rangers are sending Heaney (4-13) out for his 28th start of the season. He is 4-13 with a 3.81 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 139 1/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last appeared on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, when he went five scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- In 28 games this season, the 33-year-old has a 3.81 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .242 to opposing hitters.
- Heaney has registered six quality starts this season.
- Heaney is looking for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages five frames per appearance on the hill.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 28 appearances this season.
- He will face an Angels offense that is hitting .229 as a unit (28th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .371 (26th in MLB) with 145 total home runs (25th in MLB).
- Heaney has thrown 3 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out five against the Angels this season.
Rangers batting stats
- The Rangers’ 148 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 360 extra-base hits, Texas ranks 24th in MLB with a .377 slugging percentage this season.
- The Rangers’ .239 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.
- Texas has scored 599 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- Texas is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.
Angels stats and trends
Angels betting records
- The Angels have won in 52, or 44.8%, of the 116 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win 14 times in 40 chances when named as an underdog of at least +143 or longer on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 41.2% chance of pulling out a win.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 141 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Angels are 75-65-0 against the spread in their 140 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Caden Dana (Angels probable starter)
- The Angels will send Dana (1-0) to make his second start of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Seattle Mariners, allowing two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
- In one game this season, he has a 3.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .111 against him.
- The opposing Rangers offense has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.377) and ranks 21st in home runs hit (148) in all of MLB. They have a collective .239 batting average, and are 19th in the league with 1152 total hits and 22nd in MLB action scoring 599 runs.
Angels batting stats
- The Angels rank 25th in baseball with 145 total home runs.
- So far this year, Los Angeles has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.371).
- The Angels rank 28th in the majors with a .229 batting average.
- The offense for Los Angeles is No. 27 in MLB play scoring 3.9 runs per game (557 total runs).
- The Angels’ .301 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in the majors.