Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers 6/12/2023 Tips, Odds and Predictions
The Los Angeles Angels will take on the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas’ Globe Life Field on Monday night in the first game of a three-game American League West Division series. After winning six of their past seven games, the LA Angels advanced to 36-31 overall. They recorded a 16-17 record away from home and were in third place in the AL West, 6.5 games behind the Texas Rangers. Over the course of the season, the Angels have scored 324 runs while giving up 310, for a +14 run differential. The Los Angeles Angels just won a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners, taking the first and last games to win the game 2-1. In a 9-4 victory over the Mariners on Sunday afternoon at home, Halos starter Griffin Canning (5-2, 4.56 ERA) earned the win for the Halos after allowing 3 earned runs and 0 free bases while striking out 7 batters in 5.0 innings of work.
Left-hander Tyler Anderson will pitch Monday night’s first game of the three-game series for the Los Angeles Angels against the Texas Rangers. The 33-year-old Southpaw pitcher has a 3-1 record this year, a 5.62 ERA, a respectable 1.60 WHIP, 38 strikeouts in his starts, 64 hits, 28 bases on balls, and 7 home runs in 57.2 innings of work. The LA Angels have won four of Anderson’s previous five starts, and in his last 26 frames of work for the season, the left-hander has allowed 17 runs.
Los Angeles Angels are 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games played versus Texas, and they are 6-1 SU in their previous 7 games. The totals have gone over in six of the LA Angels’ last eight road games and in six of their previous seven games while facing the Texas Rangers on the road. In their previous 12 games versus opponents from the American League West Division, the LA Angels are 4-8 SU.
Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers 6/12/2023 Tips, Odds and Predictions
After a humiliating defeat to the league’s top team, the Tampa Bay Rays, in a road series, the Texas Rangers are coming home and will want to rebound when they take on the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Texas dropped to 41-23 overall after dropping three of its last four games, but the team still maintained first place in the AL West with a five-game lead over the Houston Astros in second place and a 21-9 record at home thanks to five consecutive victories in its previous six home games. To far, the Rangers have scored 400 runs while giving up 251, for a run difference of +149 for the season. After dropping three of their previous four games, the Texas Rangers will attempt to turn things around by participating in an AL West three-game series. In 3.1 innings of work on Sunday, Texas starter Martin Perez (6-2, 4.67 ERA) received the loss after allowing 7 earned runs, 3 free passes, and 2 strikeouts.
Right-hander Dane Dunning will get the go-ahead from the Texas Rangers management to start game 1 of the three-game series against the LA Angels on Monday night. The 26-year-old righty finished the season with a 5-1 record, a brilliant 2.52 ERA, and a good 1.10 WHIP. He has retired 33 batters in his starts while allowing 46 batters, 13 free bases, and 3 home runs in 53.2 innings pitched. In his final start, Dunning pitched five innings and allowed four runs while leading his team to a 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at home.
The Rangers are 12-5 SU in their past 17 games played, while the totals have gone over in 4 of Texas’ last 5 games. The totals have gone over in six of the Texas Rangers’ previous seven home games against the LA Angels, and they are 8-1 straight up in their last nine home games.
In five of the Rangers’ most recent five games played against American League opponents, the totals went over.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers. The MLB Pick for this contest is Texas Rangers. The Rangers are still the best team at home with a 21-9 record despite losing one starter, SP Jacob deGrom, to an elbow injury and still needing surgery. After 67 games, Texas was third in OPS and first in runs scored, while Los Angeles was seventh in both categories. The Texas Rangers will triumph 6-5, it’s predicted.
MLB Starting Time: 8:05 PM ET
Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
Date: Monday, June 12, 2023
TV: MLBN
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Texas Rangers -125
MLB Totals: 9.5
