8:05 pm
August 4

Angels @ Rangers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Los Angeles Angels (52-54)

@ Texas Rangers (39-67)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Ohtani (LAA): 5-1; 3.04 ERA

Allard (TEX) 2-9; 5.23 ERA

 

Current odds:

Los Angeles Angels: (-177)

Texas Rangers: (+162)

 

• The pitching staff for the Angels has been mostly healthy this season; but, as recently as 2018, six pitchers for Los Angeles, including Ohtani, underwent Tommy John surgery. The Angels continue to walk a delicate balance with Ohtani, who has quickly emerged as the top two-way player in the MLB by a wide margin. He continues to lead the majors with 37 home runs, and he delivered two hits and scored two runs in an 11-3 win against the Rangers on Tuesday.

• Ohtani (5-1, 3.04 ERA) has continued to impress on the mound as well. He went 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in three starts in July, earning MLB’s AL Player of the Month for the second straight time. Ohtani faced the Rangers for the first time in the majors in back-to-back starts in late April. The Angels won both games. He threw four shutout innings against Texas on April 20 but wasn’t eligible for the win in the 6-2 victory.

• Kolby Allard is scheduled to start on the mound for the Rangers, and the left-hander will be trying to end a seven-start losing streak. Allard (2-9, 5.23) went 0-5 with a 9.13 ERA in July and is 2-15 over the past two seasons.

• Allard threw 2 2/3 innings of shutout relief in a 4-3 loss to the Angels on April 28. He’s 0-0 with a 3.95 ERA in four career appearances against the Angels (two starts).

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Los Angeles Angels
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