Texas Rangers at LA Angels 9/18/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions
The Texas Rangers and the Angels are a couple of teams that are struggling on the season so far. The Rangers have ended up with a 18-31 record overall, but the road record for Texas is sitting at 5-18 on the year. The Angels are coming into the game herewith 20-30 record overall, but the Angels have ended up with a 12-14 record at home on the year.
This season the Rangers have been able to get a total of 332 hits and have ended up hitting at a clip of .216 on the year. With the Texas club they have been able to score a total of 179 runs and have hit a total of 45 homers. The Angels for their part are heading into the game here hitting at a clip of .243 on the year with a total of 409 hits. The Angels have managed to get a total of 247 runs and have been able to hit a total of 72 homers.
Wes Benjamin is the starting pitcher for the Rangers. Benjamin is coming into the game with a 1-0 record and a 4.38 ERA. He has ended up throwing a total of 12.1 innings while striking out 13 batters. Benjamin has walked a total of 4 batters while giving up 9 hits.
Jaime Barria is the starting pitcher who is going to the mound for the Angels. This year he has not pitched to a decision so he has an 0-0 record with a 3.38 ERA. Barria has thrown a total of 24 innings while striking out 19 batters. Barria has allowed 18 hits and walked 9 batters so far.
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With the game here it will pit a struggling road team in the Rangers facing off against a mediocre home team in the Angels. However, the tell tale sign in the game will be how good the pitching is in the game and mainly the starting pitching. Look for the Angels to come into the game playing better at home and with Barria on the mound will actually do a little bit better with some limited offensive success against Benjamin. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Angels win 6-4.
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