Angels vs Rangers Prediction (Aug 15) Betting Tips
The Los Angeles Angeles and the Texas Rangers will meet on Tuesday in Major League Baseball action. The game time is at 8:05 PM ET/5:05 PM PT. The Rangers enter the day as clear favorites for the win. They are priced at -170 at home. Our Angels vs Rangers prediction focuses on the pitching matchup and the trends involving the two teams. You would think that Texas would be a much stronger favorite in this game than just -170.
Angels vs Rangers Prediction: Starting Pitching
The Los Angeles Angels went all-in at the trade deadline. They hung on to Shohei Ohtani and traded away for players that were meant to help with a playoff push. That playoff push, with each passing day, looks less and less likely. One of the players that LA traded for, Lucas Giolito, appears to be a big bust. He is the starter for the Angels on Tuesday.
Giolito’s transfer over to the LA Angels has been a disaster. He has picked up two losses since coming from the Chicago White Sox and just one win. In 15 innings of work, he has given up 15 earned runs for the Angels.
LA, overall, has been losing a ton of games. They have gone 5-12 in their last 17 games, a stretch that has taken them out of serious discussion as a 2023 MLB playoff contender. On Monday, they lost 12-0 to Texas.
The Rangers will start Jordan Montgomery on Tuesday. He is off to a good start with his new team. Through 12 innings, he has allowed just four earned runs. Although he took a loss in his last start, it was a lack-of-run-support loss as the Rangers fell to Oakland 2-0.
Most of what you would look at for this game would suggest a Texas victory on Tuesday. Besides short-term form and the starting pitching, there are home-and-away splits. LA is five games below .500 on the road while Texas is 21 games above .500 when hosting.
MLB Betting Tips: Take Texas on August 15th
Texas is 11-2 in their last 13 games. They have a nice lead of 3.5 games over Houston in the AL West. The Rangers are now considered the betting favorite to represent the American League in the 2023 World Series (bet365). In previous weeks, it was the Houston Astros that were considered the favorites. Texas has finally caught the attention of the betting public.
My recommendation is to go with Texas at -170. The Angels simply cannot be backed following their post-trade-deadline flop.
