The Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers meet Wednesday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. The Los Angeles Angels look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Texas Rangers look to build on their three-game winning streak.
The Los Angeles Angels have scored 13 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in seven of their last 10 games. The Angels have won seven of their last 10 games when scoring four or more runs. Shohei Ohtani leads the Angels with 39 hits and 27 RBI, while Taylor Ward and Mike Trout have combined for 76 hits and 44 RBI. Shohei Ohtani gets the ball, and he is 3-2 with a 2.78 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. Ohtani is 3-1 with a 4.56 ERA and 35 strikeouts in his career against the Rangers.
The Texas Rangers have scored 24 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in four of their last eight games. The Rangers have won 10 straight games when scoring four or more runs. Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 32 hits and 18 RBI, while Nathaniel Lowe and Adolis Garcia have combined for 57 hits and 34 RBI. Dane Dunning gets the ball, and he is 1-2 with a 4.06 ERA and 37 strikeouts this season. Dunning is 1-2 with a 7.13 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the Angels.
The Angels are 5-2 in their last 7 road games and 16-7 in their last 23 overall. The Rangers are 6-2 in their last 8 games as an underdog and 6-20 in their last 26 Wednesday games. The over is 7-3-2 in Angels last 12 vs. American League West. The over is 5-2-1 in Rangers last 8 home games. The over is 5-0-2 in the last 7 meetings in Texas and 5-0-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Shohei Ohtani is having his best season on the mound to date, with a WHIP under 1 and an ERA under 3. I’m not in the business to bet against Ohtani as long as the prices are reasonable. Dane Dunning has been hit or miss this season, and he’s allowed eight hits and six runs in his last 11.2 innings. The Angels should get the job done here, as the Rangers have offensive issues as it is, and now they’re going up against a quality pitcher. Give me the Angels.