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On Saturday in MLB, the Texas Rangers are up against the Los Angeles Angels.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rangers vs Angels Game Info

• Texas Rangers (23-23) vs. Los Angeles Angels (17-28)
• Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
• Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: FOX

Rangers vs Angels Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: TEX: (-134) | LAA: (+114)
• Spread: TEX: -1.5 (+146) | LAA: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Rangers vs Angels Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: José Ureña (Rangers) - 1-3, 3.62 ERA vs Patrick Sandoval (Angels) - 2-6, 5.00 ERA

The Rangers will give the ball to Jose Urena (1-3, 3.62 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Angels will counter with Patrick Sandoval (2-6, 5.00 ERA). Urena helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter. Urena's team won his only start as a favorite this season. The Angels have a 4-5-0 ATS record in Sandoval's nine starts that had a set spread. The Angels have a 3-4 record in Sandoval's seven starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Rangers vs Angels Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Angels win (51.4%)

Rangers vs Angels Moneyline

• Texas is the favorite, -134 on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is a +114 underdog on the road.

Rangers vs Angels Spread

• The Rangers are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Angels. The Rangers are +146 to cover, and the Angels are -178.

Rangers vs Angels Over/Under

• The Rangers-Angels contest on May 18 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -105 and the under at -115.

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Rangers vs Angels Betting Trends

• The Rangers have been chosen as favorites in 26 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (50%) in those games.
• Texas has a record of 8-7 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -134 or more on the moneyline.
• The Rangers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 20 of their 44 opportunities.
• The Rangers are 20-24-0 against the spread in their 44 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Angels have won 15 of the 37 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (40.5%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, Los Angeles has a record of 10-10 (50%).
• The Angels have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 24 times this season for a 24-18-3 record against the over/under.
• The Angels have collected a 24-21-0 record against the spread this season (covering 53.3% of the time).

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien leads Texas in slugging percentage (.474) thanks to 20 extra-base hits. He has a .276 batting average and an on-base percentage of .319.
• Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 39th, his on-base percentage ranks 86th, and he is 38th in slugging.
• Semien hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a double, two home runs and four RBI.
• Adolis Garcia leads Texas with 43 hits. He is batting .253 this season and has 19 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .482 with an on-base percentage of .299.
• His batting average is 80th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 124th, and his slugging percentage 33rd.
• Jonah Heim has collected 40 base hits, an OBP of .325 and a slugging percentage of .400 this season.
• Josh Smith leads Texas in OBP (.375) this season, fueled by 37 hits.
• Smith brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double and an RBI.

Angels Player Leaders

• Taylor Ward has a team-best slugging percentage (.477) and leads the Angels in hits (47). He's batting .273 and with an on-base percentage of .319.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average places him 44th, his on-base percentage is 86th, and he is 34th in slugging.
• Ward hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Jo Adell is batting .248 with four doubles, a triple, seven home runs and seven walks. He's slugging .505 with an on-base percentage of .308.
• Luis Rengifo is hitting .326 with seven doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
• Zachary Neto has nine doubles, five home runs and nine walks while batting .255.

Rangers vs Angels Head to Head

• 6/14/2023: 6-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 6/13/2023: 7-3 LAA (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/12/2023: 9-6 LAA (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 5/7/2023: 16-8 TEX (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/22/2022: 5-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 9/21/2022: 7-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 9/20/2022: 5-2 LAA (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 5/25/2022: 7-2 TEX (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 5/24/2022: 5-3 LAA (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 5/18/2022: 6-5 TEX (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)

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