Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Preview | September 21

Oddsmakers give the Texas Rangers (63-84) the edge, -148 on the moneyline, to stop their three-game losing streak when they take on the Los Angeles Angels (65-83), at +126, on Wednesday at 8:05 PM ET. Texas’ Dane Dunning and Los Angeles’ Tucker Davidson will start this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rangers vs. Angels

• Game Day: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers rank eighth in baseball with 181 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• The Rangers’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
• The Rangers rank 24th in the league with an on-base percentage of .304.
• The Rangers strike out 8.9 times per game, the No. 24 mark in baseball.
• The Rangers average 1.3 homers per home game this season (93 total at home).
• The Rangers are slugging .407 with 2.8 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
• The team is batting .242 with 580 hits (8.1 per game) at home this season.

Rangers Key Batters

• Marcus Semien has 30 doubles, five triples, 23 home runs and 49 walks while batting .253.
• Among qualified batters in MLB, Semien’s batting average ranks 72nd, his on-base percentage ranks 102nd, and he is 62nd in slugging.
• Semien has picked up at least one hit in eight games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .405 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
• Corey Seager is hitting .242 with 21 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 57 walks.
• Seager’s batting average is 95th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 85th, and his slugging percentage 46th.
• Seager enters this matchup looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .150 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Nate Lowe has 165 hits and an OBP of .360 to go with a slugging percentage of .500.
• Adolis Garcia has been key for Texas with 139 hits, an OBP of .301 plus a slugging percentage of .455.

Angels Stats & Trends

Angels Batting

• The Angels rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 177 home runs.
• The Angels have a team batting average of .230 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
• The Angels have an OBP of just .294 this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.
• The Angels rank last in strikeouts per game (9.6) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 73 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .365 in away games this season with 186 extra-base hits.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .221 with 7.5 base hits per contest.

Angels Key Batters

• Shohei Ohtani has accumulated a team-high OBP (.357) and slugging percentage (.534), while pacing the Angels in hits (142).
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Ohtani’s batting average ranks 46th, his on-base percentage ranks 27th, and he is seventh in slugging.
• Ohtani heads into this matchup on a six-game hitting streak. In his last 10 outings he is batting .286 with five doubles, a home run, five walks and three RBI.
• Mike Trout has 20 doubles, two triples, 36 home runs and 47 walks while batting .273.
• Taylor Ward is batting .272 with 17 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 56 walks.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .275 with 22 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs and 15 walks.

Rangers vs. Angels Probable Pitchers