Texas (60-60) and Los Angeles (46-74) meet for the third game of a four-game series. The Angels held onto a 3-2 win on Tuesday to follow the Rangers 4-1 win in extra innings.
Following their four-game winning streak, Texas has gone 1-2 over the last three games and the offense has struggled in August. Texas is hitting .220 (21st) with 37 runs over 10 games (T-21st) and the eight-most strikeouts (91). The Rangers pitching staff is holding a 3.48 ERA (T-10th) through 10 games (5-5 record), but giving out four walks per game in that span (8th-most).
Los Angeles broke a three-game losing streak with Tuesday’s win. The Angels rank last in the MLB during August with a .191 batting average, as well as OBP, OPS, and SLG. Only the Mariners (20) have scored fewer runs than the Angels (20) and only two teams have less home runs than Los Angeles (7).
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Rangers at Angels
- Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Time: 10:10 PM EST
- Site: Angel Stadium
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- Network/Streaming: ESPN
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Odds for the Rangers at the Angels
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Texas Rangers (-134), Los Angeles Angels (+125)
- Spread: Rangers -1.5 (+114), Angels +1.5 (-138)
- Total: 9.0
Probable starting pitchers for Rangers at Angels
- Wednesday’s pitching matchup (August 12): Cal Quantrill vs George Klassen
- Rangers: Cal Quantrill
2026 stats: 65.2 IP, 4-4, 3.56 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 43 K, 19 BB
2026 Stats: 8.2 IP, 0-1, 7.27 ERA, 2.88 WHIP, 9 K, 14 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- Mike Trout is hitting .176 in August (6/34) with 16 strikeouts
- Zach Neto is hitting .159 in August (7/44) with 16 strikeouts
- Vaughn Grissom is hitting .182 in August (6/33) with nine strikeouts
- Jake Burger is hitting .226 in August (7/31) with zero home runs
- Corey Seager is hitting .206 in August (7/34) with one home run
- Joc Pederson is hitting .208 in August (5/24) with two home runs
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rangers at Angels
- Texas is 56-64 ATS, ranking sixth-worst
- Los Angeles is 58-62 ATS, ranking 10th-worst
- Texas is 61-53-6 to the Over, ranking seventh-best
- Los Angeles is 68-51-1 to the Under, ranking second-best
- Texas is 26-35 ATS on the road, ranking third-worst
- Los Angeles is 31-29 ATS at home
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rangers and the Angels
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Rangers and the Angels:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Angels on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Angels at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 9.0
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