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MLB Predictions: Can Rangers upset Angels at home? 4/28/17

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Will the Rangers pull off the upset tonight at home when they host AL West rivals the Angels at 8:05PM ET?

The Odds

According to oddsmakers, the Rangers have +110 odds to pull off the small upset versus the Angels. As for Los Angeles, the Halos are -110 road favorites while the over/under sits at 9.5 runs. The pitching matchup features Tyler Skaggs versus Nick Martinez.

Skaggs turning things around with Angels

Skaggs is now 1-1 on the season after throwing seven innings of two-run ball last Saturday versus the Blue Jays. He walked two and struck out four in the game. Skaggs has turned things around of late, going seven innings in each of his last two starts, bringing his ERA down to a respectable 4.44. Over 24 1/3 combined innings, he owns a 1.50 WHIP to go along with that 4.44 ERA. He also has 23 strikeouts compared to nine walks.

Rangers’ Martinez set to fill in for Griffin again

Martinez draws the start tonight with A.J. Griffin still on the mend due to an ankle injury. Griffin will make a rehab start today with Triple-A Round Rock. Once he’s healthy, Martinez will resume his position as a swingman on the Rangers’ pitching staff. In seven innings pitched this season, Martinez owns a 1.29 ERA and a 0.71 WHIP. In 280 1/3 combined innings, Martinez owns a 4.69 ERA and a 12.2 percent strikeout rate as a starter.

MLB Prediction

The Angels are 1-4 in their last five road games versus the Rangers and are 1-7 in his last eight road games. They’re also 4-9 in Skaggs’ last 13 starts and have lost five of his last seven road starts. They’re also winless at 0-6 in their last six road games versus a team with a losing record.
On the other side, the Rangers are 4-0 in their last four games when their opponent scores two runs or less in their previous game. They’ve also won six of their last eight home games, are 5-2 in their last seven games overall, and 6-2 in their last eight home games versus a left-handed starter.

Friday MLB Prediction: Texas Rangers +110

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