Angels vs. Rangers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/24/2022

The Los Angeles Angels (26-17), led by Taylor Ward on a 10-game hitting streak, will meet the Texas Rangers (18-22) Tuesday at Angel Stadium. The Angels are -130 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 9:38 PM ET. Noah Syndergaard gets the starting nod for Los Angeles while Dane Dunning is Texas’ starter for the contest.

Angels vs. Rangers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Angels vs. Rangers

Our computer pick: Texas Rangers (+110) and Over (8)

Angels vs. Rangers Game Info

• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Noah Syndergaard
• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Dane Dunning
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
• Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Pitching Matchup

Angels Starter Noah Syndergaard

• Syndergaard (3-2 with a 3.60 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched) makes the start for the Angels, his seventh of the season.
• The righty last appeared on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed two-thirds of an inning, allowing four earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.60, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .250 batting average against him.
• Syndergaard has two quality starts under his belt this year.
• Syndergaard enters this game with five outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
• He will face a Rangers offense that ranks 22nd in the league with 161 runs while batting .222 as a unit. It has a collective .353 slugging percentage (25th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 41 home runs (12th in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Rangers this season, Syndergaard has thrown 6 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on nine hits while striking out five.

Rangers Starter Dane Dunning

• Dunning (1-2) will take the mound for the Rangers, his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in six innings pitched against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.
• The 27-year-old has pitched in eight games this season with an ERA of 3.92 and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .220.
• He has started eight games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
• Dunning has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Angels rank eighth in MLB with a .245 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks first in the league (.423) and 59 home runs.
• The Angels have gone 9-for-36 with two doubles, three home runs and four RBI in 9 2/3 innings this season against the right-hander.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign, the 27-year-old ranks 40th in ERA (3.92), 38th in WHIP (1.191), and 23rd in K/9 (8.9).

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Angels have been favored 34 times and won 22, or 64.7%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 14-9 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.5% chance of a victory for the Angels.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 21 of their 43 games with a total this season.
• The Angels are 23-20-0 against the spread in their 43 chances this season.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have won in 14, or 46.7%, of the 30 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Texas has a mark of 12-11 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 47.6% chance of pulling out a win.
• Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 17 of their 40 opportunities.
• The Rangers are 24-16-0 against the spread in their 40 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Mike Trout has accumulated a team-high batting average of .323, and leads the Angels in home runs (12).
• Of all hitters in the majors, Trout’s home run total ranks him second, and his RBI tally puts him 17th.
• Ward is hitting .370 with six doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 23 walks.
• Ward carries a 10-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 games he is batting .385 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, six walks and eight RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani has driven in a team-high 28 runs batted in.
• Ohtani is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Anthony Rendon is hitting .239 with nine doubles, five home runs and 20 walks.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager has racked up a team-best eight home runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Seager ranks 23rd in homers and 71st in RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has collected 25 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Garcia is currently 42nd in homers and 20th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Jonah Heim is hitting .268 with five doubles, four home runs and 11 walks.
• Brad Miller is hitting .225 with a double, six home runs and six walks.

Betting Tips for Angels vs. Rangers

We have the Rangers on the moneyline at +110 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.