Angels vs Rangers Picks and Prediction – 9/7/2024

The Los Angeles Angels will be on the road Friday night for game two of three against the Texas Rangers. Los Angeles has been one of the worst teams in baseball this season well below .500 coming into this series despite winning three of the last four. Offensively Los Angeles has been mediocre this season with a .230 batting average. The Angels have scored 547 runs on 1056 hits as a team. The angels pitching has failed them as well with a 4.49 team ERA. For other MLB actions see our MLB Picks.

Zach Neto is the offensive leader this season for Los Angeles with a .253 batting average and 67 home runs on the year. Logan O’Hoppe has come up big for Texas with eighteen home runs and 51 RBIs. Jo Adell has twenty home runs and 62 RBIs despite just a .209 batting average. Taylor Ward lead 21 home runs in 133 games played.

The Texas Rangers stay on their home field for this series six games below 500 having won for the last five. Offensively Texas has been a bottom feeder in the league with a .239 team batting average. The Rangers have scored 589 runs on 1131 hits this season. The Texas power has been the team’s biggest strength with 147 home runs in a .379 percentage.

Corey Seager is the offensive leader this season for Texas sitting at top four of the five main categories. Seager has a .278 batting average to go along with thirty home runs and 74 RBIs. Adolis Garcia has 21 home runs and 69 RBIs on the year despite a .222 batting average. Josh Smith has a .268 batting average and leads the team with a .354 OBP.

The Texas Rangers are playing the better baseball coming into this series and will continue to roll. Texas has yet to announce a starter but still will have the advantage against a lackluster Los Angeles team. Take the Rangers Friday night and do the work as they get the home win against Los Angeles. Final Score Prediction, Texas Rangers win 8-3.