Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Los Angeles Angels by 2In Globe Life Field, the Los Angeles Angels are paying a visit to the Texas Rangers. A place that doesn't exactly sway too far in favor of the bats nor the arms, will be the arena where the mentioned teams will width their swords. Now, any casual observer of the sport would tell you that pitching can significantly sway the outcome of the game, and looking at the figures for Angels' Jose Soriano and Rangers' Patrick Corbin certainly shines some light on who might edge whom in this matchup.
Our main man Jose Soriano racked up 8.4 K/9 and a paltry 2.80 ERA with 1.04 WHIP for the Angels. Sneak a peek on the other side, and Patrick Corbin had a rough start to the season, with a sizable 6.75 ERA, and let's not even get into the last season. One might conclude that he's got his work cut out for him.
Swinging things over to the batters, the Angels are flaunting Kyren Paris who's going strong with a batting average of .366 and Logan O'Hoppe with .333. And let's not forget Mike Trout, who, despite struggling to keep his average up, had 14 RBIs and 6 home runs to his name.
Turning the gaze to the Rangers, their pack is led by Josh Jung with a .387 batting average followed by Kevin Pillar's .350 and decent likes of Jonah Heim and Corey Seager, who have contributed some reasonable hits and RBIs this season.
Now, let's delve into a little bit of history between these two teams. In a recent dance, the Rangers shut out the Angels 4-0. Combining this with four more recent clashes, Rangers had their arms raised thrice out of five. Yet, the Angels are tiptoeing with a slightly superior seasonal record of 9-6 versus the 9-7 of the Rangers.
In a nutshell, The Angels have a strong arm in Soriano, and their bats look pretty decent at the moment. Meanwhile, the Rangers, despite having their previous victory, look a bit shaky around the edges with their pitching and slightly underwhelming seasonal record.
Albert’s Prediction: Los Angeles Angels by 2