Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Preview | September 20

The Los Angeles Angels (64-83) and the Texas Rangers (63-83) square off in AL West action on Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET. The Angels are moneyline favorites (-113) against the underdog Rangers (-107). Los Angeles’ Patrick Sandoval starts against Texas’ Cole Ragans.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Angels vs. Rangers

• Game Day: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Angels Stats & Trends

Angels Batting

• The Angels average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 176 total home runs .
• The Angels have the fifth-worst batting average in the league (.229).
• The Angels’ .294 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in baseball.
• The Angels’ 9.6 strikeouts per game are the most in baseball.
• The Angels average 1.1 home runs per road game this season (78 total on the road).
• The Angels are slugging .363 with 2.5 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• On the road this season the club averages 7.4 hits per game and is batting .219.

Angels Key Batters

• Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles with 141 hits and an OBP of .358, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .536.
• Ohtani is 48th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage, and seventh in slugging among all qualified hitters in the majors.
• Ohtani has hit safely in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with four doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Mike Trout is hitting .276 with 20 doubles, two triples, 36 home runs and 47 walks.
• Taylor Ward has collected 118 base hits, an OBP of .355 and a slugging percentage of .439 this season.
• Ward has recorded a hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .444 with a double and three RBI.
• Luis Rengifo has been key for Los Angeles with 116 hits, an OBP of .306 plus a slugging percentage of .453.
• Rengifo enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with a double, four home runs and seven RBI.

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 181 home runs.
• The Rangers have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
• The Rangers have an OBP of .304 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The Rangers rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 71 home contests this season.
• In 71 home games this season, they’re slugging .409 with 198 hits going for extra bases.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .243 with 8.1 base hits per contest.

Rangers Key Batters

• Marcus Semien is hitting .251 with 29 doubles, five triples, 23 home runs and 47 walks.
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, Semien is 76th in batting average, 108th in on-base percentage and 62nd in slugging percentage.
• Semien brings a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .364 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven RBI.
• Corey Seager is hitting .242 with 20 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 56 walks.
• Including all qualifying players, Seager ranks 96th in batting average, 90th in on-base percentage and 46th in slugging percentage.
• Nate Lowe has a team-best OBP (.363) and slugging percentage (.504), while pacing the Rangers in hits (165).
• Adolis Garcia is batting .251 with 29 doubles, five triples, 25 home runs and 37 walks.

Angels vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers