Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Preview | October 1

Sportsbooks give the Los Angeles Angels (71-86) the edge (-153 on the moneyline) to add on to their five-game winning streak when they play the Texas Rangers (66-90), at +130, on Saturday at 9:07 PM ET. Jose Suarez starts for Los Angeles while Texas will counter with Cole Ragans.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Angels vs. Rangers

• Game Day: Saturday, October 1, 2022
• Game Time: 9:07 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Angels Stats & Trends

Angels Batting

• The Angels are 11th in MLB play with 188 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• The Angels are 24th in MLB with a .233 batting average.
• The Angels’ .296 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in the league.
• The Angels’ 9.6 strikeouts per game are the most in the league.
• The Angels have hit 105 homers at home this season (1.3 per game).
• The Angels are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .416 in home contests.
• At home this season the club averages 8.0 hits per game and is batting .242.

Angels Key Batters

• Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles with 156 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .529.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, Ohtani is 33rd in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage, and seventh in slugging.
• Ohtani will look for his 16th straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last 10 outings he is batting .385 with two doubles and five RBI.
• Mike Trout is batting .277 with 26 doubles, two triples, 38 home runs and 51 walks.
• Trout has picked up at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with four doubles, two home runs, two walks and two RBI.
• Taylor Ward leads Los Angeles in OBP (.365) this season, fueled by 134 hits.
• Ward brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .526 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .272 with a .301 OBP and 52 RBI for Los Angeles this season.
• Rengifo heads into this matchup on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .250 with two home runs and five RBI.

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers’ 192 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
• The Rangers rank 17th in MLB with a .240 team batting average.
• The Rangers have an OBP of .303 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
• The Rangers rank 24th with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 79 road contests this season.
• In 79 road games this season, they’re slugging .391 with 218 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 8.3 base hits per game and batting .239 on the road this season.

Rangers Key Batters

• Marcus Semien is hitting .253 with 31 doubles, five triples, 26 home runs and 52 walks.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Semien’s batting average ranks 71st, his on-base percentage is 101st, and he is 57th in slugging.
• Corey Seager has 23 doubles, a triple, 32 home runs and 58 walks while hitting .245.
• Including all qualified players, Seager ranks 88th in batting average, 82nd in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage.
• Adolis Garcia has 32 doubles, five triples, 26 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .251.
• Nate Lowe has 174 hits with a .355 on-base percentage while slugging .492. Those stats are all team-highs.

Angels vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers