Thursday’s game at Globe Life Field has the Texas Rangers (67-73) taking on the Los Angeles Angels (58-81) at 8:05 p.m. ET (on Sept. 5). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 4-3 victory for the Rangers, so it should be a competitive matchup.

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Rangers vs. Angels Matchup Info

• When: Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 8:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: BSSW
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Rangers vs. Angels Predictions

• Score Prediction: Rangers 4, Angels 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs

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Rangers vs. Angels Betting Lines

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Rangers Betting Insights

• Texas has been victorious in 43, or 55.1%, of the 78 contests it has been chosen as the favorite in this season.
• This season, the Rangers have been victorious 11 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -166 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Contests involving Texas have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 61 of 138 chances this season.
• The Rangers were the moneyline favorite in nine of their past 15 games, and they finished 7-2 in those matchups.
• In its past 15 outings — all had a set run total — Texas and its opponents combined to go over the total eight times.

Angels Betting Insights

• Los Angeles has compiled a 51-63 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.7% of those games).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +140 or longer, the Angels have gone 14-23 (37.8%).
• Los Angeles has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 64 times this season for a 64-68-6 record against the over/under.
• The Angels have played as underdogs in 15 of their past 15 games and won five of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Los Angeles and its opponents are 6-9-0 in its past 15 games with a total.

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Rangers vs. Angels Probable Pitchers

Rangers’ Starting Pitcher: Cody Bradford

• The 26-year-old has pitched to a 3.21 ERA this season with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.3 walks per nine across 10 games.
• Cody Bradford’s team has been victorious in 80% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 4-1.
• Bradford’s team has won six of his nine starts this season.
• Games started by Bradford have a 3-5-0 record at hitting the over this season.

Angels’ Starting Pitcher: Jack Kochanowicz

• The 23-year-old has a 4.96 ERA and 3.3 strikeouts per nine innings over six games this season, while allowing a batting average of .312 to his opponents.
• The Angels have a 2-4 record in Kochanowicz’s six starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
• Kochanowicz’s team has a 2-4 record in his starts this season.
• Kochanowicz’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in four of six games.

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Rangers’ 2024 Performance

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