Angels vs. Rangers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/31/2022

The Los Angeles Angels (43-58) will play the Texas Rangers (45-55) on Sunday at 4:07 PM ET. Nate Lowe will be looking for his 100th hit of the season for the underdog Rangers (+104) when the game gets underway at Angel Stadium. Los Angeles’ Reid Detmers and Texas’ Dane Dunning have been named the starters for this contest.

Angels vs. Rangers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Angels vs. Rangers

After digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Rangers on the moneyline at +104. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Texas Rangers (+104) and Over (8.5)

Angels vs. Rangers Game Info

• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Reid Detmers
• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Dane Dunning
• Game Day: Sunday, July 31, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Los Angeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Pitching Matchup

Angels Starter Reid Detmers

• Detmers makes the start for the Angels, his 16th of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.84 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 75 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, the lefty tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
• The 23-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.84, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents are hitting .197 against him.
• Detmers is looking to record his fourth quality start of the year in this game.
• Detmers is looking for his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.0 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He will face a Rangers offense that ranks 14th in the league with 455 runs while batting .239 as a squad. It has a collective .399 slugging percentage (13th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 126 home runs (eighth in MLB).
• Detmers has thrown 13 innings, giving up 13 earned runs on 14 hits while striking out 12 against the Rangers this season.

Rangers Starter Dane Dunning

• The Rangers’ Dunning (1-6) will make his 20th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.38 and 8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .262 in 19 games this season.
• He has seven quality starts in 19 chances this season.
• Dunning has 13 starts of five or more innings this season in 19 chances. He averages 5.1 innings per outing.
• The Angels rank 25th in MLB with 396 runs scored this season. They have a .227 batting average this campaign with 111 home runs (12th in the league).
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Angels in three games, and they have gone 20-for-64 with four doubles, four home runs and nine RBI over 16 innings.
• The 27-year-old’s 4.38 ERA ranks 54th, 1.411 WHIP ranks 58th, and 8 K/9 ranks 38th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have been favorites in 60 games this season and won 34 (56.7%) of those contests.
• Los Angeles is 28-21 this season when entering a game favored by -123 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Angels.
• Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 46 of 101 chances this season.
• The Angels are 46-55-0 against the spread this season.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have won in 29, or 47.5%, of the 61 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Texas has come away with a win 24 times in 51 chances when named as an underdog of at least +104 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 49% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 48 of their 101 opportunities.
• The Rangers have an against the spread mark of 57-44-0 in 101 games with a line this season.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Shohei Ohtani has been the Angels top run producer this season, leading the team with 62 RBI while hitting .246 with 22 home runs.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Ohtani’s home run total ranks him 14th, and his RBI tally ranks him 16th.
• Taylor Ward has a club-leading .273 batting average.
• Ward is 66th in home runs and 141st in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Jared Walsh is batting .231 with 17 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 18 walks.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .275 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 13 walks.
• Rengifo takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with three doubles, a triple, a walk and five RBI.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager has a team-best 23 home runs.
• Seager ranks 11th in homers and 33rd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Marcus Semien has 19 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 33 walks while batting .241.
• Semien is 54th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 50th in RBI.
• Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 63 runs batted in.
• Lowe leads the Rangers with a team-leading batting average of .275.