Los Ángeles Angels vs Texas Rangers Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
Angels vs Rangers Game Information
The Los Angeles Angels stay on the road Saturday night with a 7:05 PM matchup in Arlington against the Texas Rangers. Los Angeles is well below .500 coming into this matchup as one of the worst teams in the American League West. The Texas Rangers stay home Saturday, hovering around .500 in contention for the top spot in the American League West. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
Angels Preview
The Los Angeles offense has a .237 batting average this season, scoring 530 runs on 1012 hits. Los Angeles has a .311 OBP and a .3716 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles pitching has been horrendous this season with a 4.34 team ERA. Nolan Schanuel leads Los Angeles season with a .276 batting average. Zach Neto has a .231 batting average and leads the team with 21 home runs and 61 RBIs.
Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers have a .242 batting average this season, scoring 514 runs on 1027 hits. Texas has a .315 OBP and a .393 team slugging percentage. The Texas pitching has been below average with a 4.25 team ERA this season. Brandon Nimmo leads Texas with a .268 batting average. Joc Pederson has a .239 batting average and leads the team with 22 home runs. Jake Burger has a .237 batting average and leads the way with 73 RBIs this year.
Angels vs Rangers Pitching Matchup
Ryan Johnson will take the mound Saturday for Los Angeles. Johnson is 2-7 this season with a 6.41 ERA across 60.1 innings. Cody Bradford will counter for Texas. Bradford is 0-1 with a 2.93 ERA through 15.1 innings.
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Angels vs Rangers Pick
Los Angeles has played Texas well this season, but the Rangers have the better overall record and a considerable pitching advantage Saturday. Johnson’s struggles this year will spark the Texas lineup. Look for the Rangers to protect their home field and pick up an important divisional win.
- Pick: Texas Rangers
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Brandon Nimmo Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Texas Rangers win 7-2.
Game Preview written Before completion of the game on Friday.
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