Kenny G is laying the modest –130 with Texas because Nathan Eovaldi has been untouchable (8-3, 1.50 ERA) and already destroyed the Angels on July 8 with six innings of one-run ball. Los Angeles counters with Jose Soriano, who gave up five runs and five walks in that same 13-1 loss and owns an ugly 9.35 ERA in two meetings with Texas this year. The Rangers’ bullpen sits top-3 in MLB, whereas the Angels’ relief corps sports a 5.01 ERA and ranks 29th in win probability added. Kenny acknowledged Texas’ lineup is only 22nd in runs, but he expects Eovaldi plus a lights-out pen to make four or five Ranger runs hold up. With LA just 27-25 at home and still vulnerable to right-handed power, he projects a comfortable 5-2 type victory and views –130 as “a gift for a clear pitching mismatch.”

Lindquist endorsed the Rangers money line with Nathan Eovaldi squaring off against Jose Soriano. He trusts Eovaldi in this matchup and flagged Soriano’s 10.8 % walk rate as a glaring problem against a Texas lineup that rarely chases. While Soriano can flash punch-out upside, Lindquist noted the right-hander’s inconsistencies and lingering arm issues make long outings unlikely. Texas should enjoy extra cracks at an Angels bullpen that has been overworked and unreliable. With Eovaldi’s splitter generating grounders and weak contact, Lindquist sees the Rangers controlling the game and views the ML price as a fair way to ride the pitching edge.

Kenny G said the best way to attack Wednesday’s board is to ride Nathan Eovaldi and the Rangers at the newly-posted –130 moneyline. He framed it as a classic power-starter plus elite bullpen spot: Texas owns a top-three relief ERA while Los Angeles’ pen sits at 5.01. Eovaldi has a ridiculous 1.50 ERA with zero walks over his last five and already dominated the Angels once this month. By contrast Jose Soriano, though sporting a season-long 3.79 ERA, has been tattooed in both 2025 meetings with Texas—including a 13-1 loss where he issued five walks in four innings. Kenny acknowledged the Rangers’ offensive warts (22nd in runs, 27th in average) but noted they still plated five in Tuesday’s game and need only a handful with Eovaldi likely to shove. Home/road splits also tilt Texas’ way: the Angels trend 28-22-2 to the over at home largely because of that bullpen, while the Rangers are 25-27-1 to the under on the road, signaling tighter run prevention when they travel. Kenny briefly considered Under 8.5 but ultimately trusts the superior starter and vastly better bullpen, adding, “there’s no way they drop three straight to this team.”

Although books have yet to post a line, Kenny G plans to fire on the Rangers once odds drop, leaning heavily on Nathan Eovaldi’s form. Eovaldi owns a ridiculous 1.50 ERA and zero walks over his last five starts and just held these same Angels to one unearned run across six innings on July 8. Texas also trots out a top-three bullpen by ERA and strand rate, giving them a massive late-inning edge over an L.A. relief unit that sits 24th in both categories. The only concern is the Rangers’ anemic offense (22nd in runs, 27th AVG), but Kenny believes they need only a handful of runs with Eovaldi likely to shove. He expects Texas to open as short road favorites and says any price south of –135 is a ‘buy immediately’ spot, noting the Angels have dropped five of six when facing right-handers who can sustain 96-plus velocity deep into games.

Lonte Smith piled on, preferring the Rangers’ run line and even sprinkling the full-game under 8. He reiterated Eovaldi’s ridiculous form—one total earned run across his last four starts and only three in six road turns—while acknowledging a minor back issue that forced the right-hander to skip a turn earlier in the month. Eovaldi returned without missing a beat, so Smith views the health note as a monitoring item, not a reason to fade. On the other side, Jose Soriano has already eclipsed his previous career-high workload and is showing fatigue—11 walks in his last four outings and reported arm soreness dating back to last August. Even though Soriano has limited damage to two earned or fewer in four of five, Smith doubts he can match Eovaldi inning for inning. Given Texas’s offensive surge and Soriano’s deteriorating command, Smith prefers laying the –1.5 runs and sees value on the under because he expects the Angels to struggle to score.

Malcom Bamford called the –135 money-line on Texas a "no-brainer." His core case centers on Nathan Eovaldi’s current heater—four straight victories in which the Rangers have throttled opponents 29-5. Eovaldi has yielded just one earned run across those four outings and three total in his last six road starts, so Bamford trusts him even away from Globe Life. Opposing rookie Jose Soriano is 1-5 with a 5.57 ERA at Angel Stadium, and Bamford noted that Los Angeles has provided little offensive support. With Texas’s lineup averaging more than seven runs during Eovaldi’s streak, he’s comfortable laying the chalk on the money-line and even grabbing the run line for plus-money exposure.

Just A Bet Outside laid out a half-unit play on Texas –130 to avoid the sweep in Anaheim, citing a massive mound and bullpen advantage. Nathan Eovaldi has allowed one earned run total across his last 23.2 innings, holding opponents to one run or fewer in 11 of his previous 12 outings and blanking these same Angels for six frames on July 8. Right-handers are hitting just .173 with a .231 slug off him, and Texas has won four of his last five starts. Jose Soriano counters with a 5.37 ERA at home and was tagged for five runs in four innings by Texas in that July 8 matchup (a 13-1 Rangers win). Offensively, Texas owns the third-best wRC+ versus righties over the past three weeks and gets Corey Seager back, while L.A. is merely league-average in that split. The Rangers’ late-inning arms are rested, whereas the Angels have used closer Kenley Jansen three straight nights and burned Reid Detmers on back-to-backs. With Eovaldi shoving, a fresher pen, and the extra urgency of avoiding a sweep, the tout is backing the Rangers.

Just A Bet Outside identified Nathan Eovaldi as a borderline but playable strikeout over against the Angels. Los Angeles has the 11th-highest K-rate versus righties in the last three weeks (22.9%). Eovaldi sits at 101 strikeouts in 96 frames on the year and looks to be heating back up with 15 Ks in his previous 12.2 innings. While his strikeout rate drops on the road (25.7% vs 29.8% at home), it still outpaces league average, and he owns a slightly stronger 28.3% clip to right-handed batters—the side of the platoon he will see most from the Halos. He already logged six punch-outs in six innings at Anaheim on July 8. Given those data points, the tout expects Eovaldi to clear a modest 5.5- or 6-K line, making the over the side to play.

Just A Bet Outside highlighted Yusei Kikuchi’s strikeout prop as the lone premium K spot on the 16-game slate. Over the past three weeks Texas has the league’s highest strike-out rate versus left-handed pitching at 29.5%. Kikuchi has punched out 127 hitters in 122.2 innings and owns a 29.2% K-rate against lefties specifically. Although his last five starts have bounced between four and eight strikeouts, Kikuchi has already racked up 10 Ks in 11 innings across two earlier meetings with Texas. Steven likes the Over 5.5 Ks (available at –115 on DraftKings) and views Kikuchi as a mid-tier pitching anchor in DFS contests.

Guy Boston Sports completely reversed his earlier lean, now betting the full-game UNDER (8.5 or better) when Patrick Corbin meets Yusei Kikuchi. He noted Corbin has already stifled the Angels twice this season and owns solid familiarity edge. Los Angeles keeps hitting for average but has produced only 4-2-3-2-3-3 runs in its last six, leaving piles of runners and showing limited power. Kikuchi’s home WHIP sits at 1.20, and his four-seam/curveball mix removes Texas’ usual advantage against sliders. With the Rangers’ top-10 bullpen waiting behind Corbin and Anaheim’s relief corps serviceable in lower-leverage spots, he expects scoring to dry up once the starters leave. Final advice: ignore his earlier over talk and lock in the UNDER before books adjust.

Guy Boston Sports said he will back the Angels if books hang a pick-em or better price with Yusei Kikuchi on the mound. Kikuchi’s home splits jump off the page: 1.20 WHIP, .228 average against and a 24.2 percent strikeout rate in Anaheim. Texas mashes sliders (Kikuchi’s favorite pitch) but sits bottom-10 versus his four-seam and curveball, giving the left-hander multiple avenues for success. On the other side Patrick Corbin relies on a slider–sinker mix that several top-of-order Angels—specifically Mike Trout and Nolan Schanuel—grade well against in run-value charts. He also leaned full-game OVER because once Kikuchi exits, Los Angeles rolls out a shaky pen and the Rangers lineup has been ‘quietly grooving,’ averaging five runs over its last week. Final recommendation: Angels ML to –110, plus a look at O 8.5 if the market opens there.

Lonte Smith jumped on Texas at even money, arguing the books should have made the game a pick-’em at worst. The Rangers are 9-1 in their last 10 and finally pairing elite pitching with an awakened lineup. Patrick Corbin has allowed three earned or fewer in five straight (2.54 ERA over that span) and limited the Angels to two runs across five frames in the previous meeting. Los Angeles is just 4-6 over its last 10 and stuck in a 2–4 run scoring band most nights. Smith expects Texas to scratch out three or four runs off a fading Yusei Kikuchi (July ERA climbing) and trusts Corbin plus the bullpen to make that hold up. He also sprinkled the full-game over 8.5, projecting a 5-3 type Rangers win.

Kenny G sided with the Rangers at +105, citing current form for both starters and bullpens. Patrick Corbin is on a heater, logging four straight quality outings that include a seven-inning, one-run gem against Oakland and a strong five-frame effort versus these same Angels. Los Angeles counters with Yusei Kikuchi, who owns a 3.23 ERA but has yielded at least three earned in four of his last five and was tagged for four runs by Texas earlier this month. The Rangers boast a top-three bullpen ERA (3.25) while the Angels relief corps remains a mess. Texas’ bats have awakened during a six-game winning streak, posting run totals of 8-6-8-2-6-7 even though they are just 22nd in season-long scoring. By contrast the Angels are middle-of-the-pack in runs (16th) and suffer from a bottom-five batting average. With Kikuchi fading, a shaky Halo pen, and Corbin backed by a stingy bullpen, Kenny expects Texas to control the late innings. He leaned under 8.5 as well, but the Rangers moneyline is the primary wager.

Eric Lindquist grabbed Texas +1.5 runs at slight plus money, arguing that a mostly healthy Rangers lineup is the wrong opponent for a volatile Yusei Kikuchi. Lindquist pointed to a 10.1 % barrel rate and the left-hander’s historical struggles when facing right-heavy orders; Texas can roll out Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia, Wyatt Langford and Jonah Heim, all of whom own .170-plus ISO numbers versus southpaws this season. Lindquist also noted that Los Angeles is only a “small, small” favorite despite home field, suggesting market respect for Texas’ improved form since getting Josh Jung and Evan Carter back. Because a one-run cushion still pays plus juice, Lindquist called the run-line the safest way to fade Kikuchi’s regression while insulating against late-inning variance from the Rangers’ shaky bullpen.

Dylan Rockford prefers Rangers –0.5 in the first five innings. He emphasized Texas’ 36-16 straight-up record when favored and cited their dominant split when leading after five frames. Rockford expects Bruce Bochy to have a fully rested deGrom on a normal schedule, while the Angels appear headed for a bullpen game that could feature long reliever Zach Plesac (5.11 ERA) in the bulk role. Given Texas’ 117 wRC+ versus right-handers and Los Angeles’ league-worst bullpen ERA in July, Rockford wants exposure before the Rangers potentially go to lesser relievers late.

Scott Reichel is auto-playing Texas –1.5 even without a posted line because Jacob deGrom is slated to face an as-yet-undecided Angels bullpen game. Reichel noted the Rangers have won eight straight, including sweeps of the Braves and A’s, and are 36-16 as a betting favorite this year. He believes deGrom will dominate an Angels lineup that ranks bottom-five in wRC+ versus high-velocity righties, and Los Angeles’ thin pitching depth should crumble once their mystery opener exits. With Bochy’s club charging toward a Wild Card spot, Reichel expects another multi-run victory and will play the run line down to –130.

Just A Bet Outside recommended going back to Jacob deGrom’s strikeout over against the Angels even after his July 7 dud. Anaheim has the 10th-highest K-rate vs right-handers in the last three weeks (23%). deGrom still owns 122 Ks in 118.1 IP this season and has cleared six strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances. His swing-and-miss profile is stronger on the road (31.7% K-rate away, 23.1% at home) and he actually strikes out left-handed bats at a higher clip (29.1% vs 24.7% RHB). The host views the previous five-K outing as an outlier and expects 6+ punch-outs here, making the over a play.

Thomas’s favorite prop for the same game is Zach Neto over 0.5 RBI. The Angels’ rookie leadoff hitter has been, in Thomas’s words, "flying under the radar" while driving the team’s recent offensive surge. Neto already has a signed ball in Thomas’s collection, so the capper has tracked him closely and sees the kid "starting to pay dividends." With Los Angeles bats hot, Texas pitching traveling, and Neto occupying the top of the order, Thomas expects plenty of run-scoring opportunities and feels the plus-price on a single RBI is mis-priced.

Kevin Thomas advised taking the Angels at roughly +166 in Monday’s series opener against Texas. He argued the spot strongly favors Los Angeles: the Rangers just finished a draining home sweep of Atlanta and now fly cross-country, a travel angle Thomas believes produces "tired bats." Meanwhile the Angels quietly took two of three from Seattle and have been winning with the sticks despite limited production from Mike Trout. Thomas noted Jacob deGrom’s last appearance versus the Halos—5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, and a no-decision—illustrating that L.A.’s lineup can touch him. With plus money at home and their offense trending up, Thomas labeled the Angels the “free winner” for July 28.

Kenny G leaned to Texas at –195 despite the road tax. The Rangers have ripped off six straight, scoring 8-6-8-3-6-7 while boasting a top-three bullpen. Jacob deGrom is 10-2 with a 2.28 ERA and allowed just one run over six frames in his last start versus Oakland, though he struggled against the Angels on July 7—fueling Kenny’s bounce-back angle. Los Angeles still hasn’t named a starter; if it’s a bullpen game, that means exposing a relief unit ranked bottom-four leaguewide. Offensively, the Halos have managed only 4-2-3-2-3 runs their last five and sit 24th in AVG and OBP. Even with Texas 22-30 away from Arlington, Kenny prefers riding the hot club and ace-bullpen combo until books adjust.

Cash Out Sports Picks backed Texas on the money line, citing Jacob DeGrom’s Hall-of-Fame caliber 2025 (2.28 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 122 K, 25 BB in 118.1 IP) and his ability to adjust after holding the Angels to three runs in five innings last meeting. Jack Kochanowicz, by contrast, owns a 6.03 ERA and 1.63 WHIP and was shelled for 8 ER in 2.2 IP by these same Rangers on July 10. With Texas leading MLB in team ERA (1.71) since the All-Star break and Los Angeles trending the opposite way, the tout labeled Rangers ML the safest side.

Cash Out Sports Picks fired on Texas. The Angels are hitting just .216 against left-handers (second-worst in MLB) and southpaw Patrick Corbin held them to one run over 5.1 innings earlier this season. On the flip side, Griffin Canning Kochenovich owns a 5.09 ERA and 0-3 record in three career starts versus Texas, surrendering eight hits and four earned in 4.1 IP this year. The Rangers have won 10 of the last 12 head-to-heads, so the tout is content to ride the hotter, better-matched club.

It's The Final Round targeted Corey Seager against Angels right-hander Jack Czakonovic (the Rangers knocked him around for eight hits and four earned runs in 4.2 IP back in April). Czakonovic is surrendering a .300 average to lefties, and Seager fits that platoon edge. Entering Thursday he was already 7-for-22 (.318) with three homers, five RBI, and six runs over his previous six games, and he picked up another hit during Wednesday's action while the video was being recorded. Seager is also 1-for-2 lifetime off Czakonovic (.500). The tout recommended Seager for hit, total bases, or home-run props, noting the matchup and recent form give him legitimate fence-clearing upside.

Lindquist is running the Angels back at +105, citing multiple matchup edges. Rookie Jack Kochanowicz’s 53.1% ground-ball rate and sinker-heavy arsenal attack Texas where they struggle most—the Rangers own the worst wRC+ in baseball versus fastballs. Kochanowicz has started upping four-seam usage and both his slider and changeup have ticked up, giving him just enough strikeout ability to survive. On the other side, Patrick Corbin is still targetable and the Angels’ bullpen metrics grade out better than Texas’s shaky relief corps. Lindquist likes grabbing plus money before the market corrects and believes Los Angeles can squeeze out a second straight win.

Brad Francis backed the Rangers on the money-line for Thursday’s series finale in Anaheim. He pointed out that Texas has taken nine of the last ten meetings with the Angels and expects a bounce-back after Wednesday’s 11-8 defeat. Francis stressed that Texas’ lineup has been "looking good of late" and gets an appetizing matchup against substitute starter Kohei Iwase (mispronounced by Brad as "cohanawicks"), a pitcher he specifically wants to fade. With the Rangers’ bats still hot and the club historically crushing this matchup, Francis labeled Texas ML as his favorite play of the slate.

Rockford called the Angels a live home dog at +110 and made them –115 in his numbers. Kumar Rocker’s 9.41 road ERA, 2.2 HR/9 and 10% walk rate turn every away start into a potential disaster, and Texas’ bats do him no favors— the Rangers are averaging just 3.7 runs on the highway. Kyle Hendricks has quietly stabilized for Los Angeles, yielding fewer than four earned in five straight starts, while the Angels are 3-1 in his last four at the Big A. Given Rocker’s home-run issues, the improved Angels bullpen (3.62 ERA last 14 days) and L.A.’s .743 OPS versus right-handers, Rockford said any plus money is “an autoplay on the Halos.”

Just A Bet Outside also likes Corey Seager for a 1-plus-hit prop against Kyle Hendricks. Seager has a hit in nine of his last ten games and multiple knocks in back-to-back contests. He has hit safely in eight of his last ten road games, is slashing .272 versus right-handed pitching (compared to .203 vs lefties), and is heating up with a .304 average so far in July after a frigid June. Hendricks owns a sub-15% strikeout rate and relies on pitch-to-contact, which plays into Seager’s line-drive approach. The shortstop is 3-for-9 lifetime off Hendricks, and the host expects Texas’ No. 2 hitter to see four to five plate appearances. If the two-leg parlay price is too steep, Seager can be paired with another hitter or played as a standalone hit prop.

Lindquist took the Angels straight-up against Texas, citing a huge pitching edge. Kyle Hendricks may sport only a 15.9 % K-rate, but his old-man changeup/sinker act still limits damage—86 mph average exit velocity and a parade of soft infield contact keep the Cubs veteran relevant. Conversely, Kumar Rocker’s big-league cameo has been a mess: 47.6 % hard-hit rate, 11.9 % barrel rate, .294 expected average and just a 20.3 % strikeout clip. Lindquist expects lefty bats like Nolan Schanuel, Zach Neto, and Taylor Ward to get multiple cracks at Rocker before a compromised Texas bullpen takes over. With the Halos priced near even money, he projects them as slight favorites and fired on the moneyline.

Malcom Bamford bet Texas –120 because he trusts Nathan Eovaldi to control a punch-less Angels lineup and does not believe Jose Soriano can match him. Bamford rattled off several data points: the Rangers have cashed the under in 64.4 % of their games, indicating consistently low-scoring, pitcher-driven wins; Eovaldi just spun five scoreless at Baltimore and owns a 2.79 road ERA; Soriano’s home ERA is an ugly 5.57, inflated by the eight earned he surrendered to Washington in his last Anaheim start. Texas leads the season series 3-0, is 13-8 as road favorites, and remains "quite reliable" when laying a short price. With the Angels struggling for offense, Bamford projected a 5-2 or 4-2 Rangers victory and labeled the –120 moneyline "absolutely fair."

Ron Pick Dawgz recommended the Rangers on the money line, pointing to a decisive pitching advantage. Nathan Eovaldi has looked fully healthy since returning from the IL, spinning five scoreless innings in his last start and posting a sub-3.00 ERA on the year. Jose Soriano, meanwhile, owns an inflated home ERA over the past two seasons and was torched for eight runs in his most recent Angel Stadium appearance. Ron conceded Soriano flashed upside on the road against Atlanta, yet stressed there is "no margin for error" when Eovaldi is dealing. Even a so-called quality start (6 IP, 3 ER) by Soriano could still lose, so Ron is siding firmly with Texas.

Eric Lindquist is eyeing Jose Soriano’s earned-runs under (2.5 at standard juice or even a plus-money 1.5 alt line) against Texas. Soriano sports a 66.9 percent ground-ball rate, an elite profile that keeps the ball in the yard, and his four-seam/sinker combo carries a strong run value. That pitch mix is especially troublesome for the Rangers, whom Lindquist noted are "the worst team in baseball against the fastball" this season. With Texas’ lineup scuffling and Soriano generating worm-burners, the tout expects limited damage across six innings or so and prefers the earned-runs under to traditional strikeout props.

The tout rode Jacob deGrom and backed Texas on the moneyline. deGrom has been dominant over his last seven starts (5-1, 1.87 ERA, 0.83 WHIP in 43.1 IP) while Yusei Kikuchi owns a 2.32 ERA but already saw Texas once this year. Once the starters exit, the gap widens: the Rangers bullpen is fourth in MLB (3.32 ERA) and the Angels pen languishes 27th (5.01). Recent form favors Texas as well—6.2 runs per game over the last five and an eight-game head-to-head winning streak—so the tout expects the Rangers to “figure out” Kikuchi and cash.

Just A Bet Outside doubled down on fading the Angels’ offense Monday and said bettors can safely move past the standard 6.5 and attack an alternate team-total under 5.5 runs. His confidence rests on Jacob deGrom’s flawless track record: opponents have finished with six or fewer runs in all 17 of deGrom’s starts this season. The right-hander is now working deeper into games, which minimizes exposure to Texas’ bullpen that has quietly improved over the past month. The host added that Los Angeles has cashed the under 6.5 in 30 of 40 home dates, underscoring its vulnerability in a power-sapping Angel Stadium. With deGrom’s 29.2% whiff rate against left-handed bats and the Rangers’ relief corps posting a 3.11 ERA since mid-June, he believes the stricter 5.5 total still offers plus-EV value for straight bets or as one leg of an alt-line SGP.

Just A Bet Outside said Jacob deGrom is in a prime strike-out spot Monday in Anaheim. The Angels own the 5th-highest K-rate against right-handed pitching this season at 24.2%, and deGrom has piled up 100 punch-outs in 101.1 innings. He has logged 6-plus strikeouts in five straight outings and carries a massive 32.5% strikeout rate on the road compared to 21.4% at Globe Life Field. The tout noted deGrom’s whiff rate jumps to 29.2% versus left-handed bats, an edge against an Angels lineup that tilts lefty. While he rarely clears 7 Ks (only 3 of 17 starts), the matchup and venue give confidence to bet his over on standard props (likely 5.5 or 6.5) or use him as a K ladder anchor.

Brad Pick Dawgz played Rangers 1st-5 -0.5 at even money because Jacob deGrom is "that much better" than Yusei Kikuchi. He pointed out that Texas has momentum—"been playing pretty damn well"—and expects deGrom to keep the Angels’ bats quiet long enough for the Rangers’ offense to scrape together an early lead. The combination of the pitching mismatch and team form made the even-money price too good for him to pass up.

Lindquist circled Wyatt Langford as a home-run dart against Yusei Kikuchi in warm Anaheim conditions (82° first-pitch temperature). Langford’s underlying numbers pop: a .272 expected ISO and nearly 20° average launch angle versus lefties despite spending time on the IL. Kikuchi’s strikeout rate plummets from 29.6% to 23% when facing right-handed hitters and he allows a .207 expected ISO with a 14.5° launch angle. With virtually no lefties to hide behind and a hitter-friendly marine layer this time of year, Lindquist expects Langford to see at least three high-leverage ABs. He recommends a standard HR prop and sprinkles a small unit on a Langford-plus-Berger two-homer parlay for lottery-ticket upside.

Dylan Rockford hammered Rangers first-five at roughly –145 with Jacob deGrom on the mound. DeGrom has allowed two or fewer runs in 14 consecutive starts and has yet to give up more than six hits in any of them. His elite strikeout-to-walk ratio plus a top-five Texas bullpen make it hard for the Angels to generate early offense, especially with Yusei Kikuchi’s 2.81 ERA masking a 4.12 xERA that hints at regression. Rockford simply refuses to fade ‘a top-five pitcher this season’ and expects Texas to lead through five in another dominant deGrom outing.